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Kipchoge Will Not Focus on WR in BerlinPublished by CapitalFM Sports on July 9, 2015 Kenyan marathon sensation Eliud Kipchoge says breaking the world record would not be a priority when he competes in the Berlin Marathon in September. Having won the London marathon in April, the 30-year-old former 5,000m world outdoor champion believes winning in Berlin would help build his impressive reputation as a marathon runner. Kipchoge will lead two other experienced Kenyans in the September 27 race, including Emmanuel Mutai, who finished second behind Dennis Kimetto when he set the new world record of 2:03.23 in Berlin last year. “I have been privileged to train with both Emmanuel Mutai and Geoffrey Mutai, since I switched to marathon running,” Kipchoge, who was runner-up in Berlin in 2013, told AFP. Read the full article at: www.capitalfm.co.ke
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