Kenyan, Ethiopian Champs to Battle for World Record in Berlin Marathon

Published by Xinhaunet on September 12, 2016

Kenyan former world record-holindg marathon runner Wilson Kipsang will return to Berlin on Sept. 25 in a bid to redeem his career after being left out of the Rio Olympics.

Kipsang, 33, will lead a battery of elite Kenyan runners aiming to join the elusive club of athletes to have run the ultimate distance in under two hours and three minutes.

"I feel great in my preparations and I look forward to a big race in Berlin. It is a great city to run and the fans are very supportive. But if the weather is perfect, maybe I will try to improve on my personal best," Kipsang said on Monday in Iten.