Kenya’s Wilson Kipsang set a new world record for the marathon in Berlin this morning.
According to Flotrack, Kipsang finished in a time of two hours, three minutes, and 23 seconds (an average pace of 4:42 per mile). The previous record, 2:03:38, was set by fellow Kenyan Patrick Makau.
Since 2003, the men’s world marathon record has been broken five times, and every one of those records took place in Berlin.
Here are some tweets showing the progress of the race:
The big question..Will we wake up in the morning to a new Marathon WR? #BerlinMarathon
— FloTrack (@FloTrack) September 29, 2013
#BerlinMarathon 29:16 at 10K. On pace for 2:03:29. Women on pace for 2:18.
— FloTrack (@FloTrack) September 29, 2013
#BerlinMarathon 35:09 at 12K for Men. pic.twitter.com/41v4wv76Lt
— FloTrack (@FloTrack) September 29, 2013
#BerlinMarathon #Men
5K: 14:33 (14:33)
10K: 29:16 (14:43)
15K: 43:45 (14:29)— Kip Evans (@Kip3vans) September 29, 2013
#BerlinMarathon pace is steady for Men through 15K. Pace quickens the last 5K. #WRwatch
— FloTrack (@FloTrack) September 29, 2013
Closing in on 20k for the Men #BerlinMarathon
— FloTrack (@FloTrack) September 29, 2013
#BerlinMarathon 11s ahead of WR schedule, 58:19 at 20KM.
— FloTrack (@FloTrack) September 29, 2013
#BerlinMarathon 5K: 14:33 (14:33) 10K: 29:16 (14:43) 15K: 43:45 (14:29) 20K: 58:19 (14:34) for Men
— FloTrack (@FloTrack) September 29, 2013
Through 20Km Men are on pace for 2:03:04 pace #BerlinMarathon
— FloTrack (@FloTrack) September 29, 2013
#BerlinMarathon 1:01:32 at 1/2 Marathon for Men.
— FloTrack (@FloTrack) September 29, 2013
WAKE UP PEOPLE. #possibleWR #BerlinMarathon
— FloTrack (@FloTrack) September 29, 2013
7 men still in the lead group. #BerlinMarathon
— FloTrack (@FloTrack) September 29, 2013
#BerlinMarathon men are under WR pace by 5s at 28km
— FloTrack (@FloTrack) September 29, 2013
5 Men in it still in #BerlinMarathon and Kipsang looks good!
— FloTrack (@FloTrack) September 29, 2013
#BerlinMarathon Men 5K: 14:33 (14:33) 10K: 29:16 (14:43) 15K: 43:45 (14:29) 20K: 58:19 (14:34) 25K: 1:13:13 (14:54)
— FloTrack (@FloTrack) September 29, 2013
#BerlinMarathon #Men
5K: 14:33 (14:33)
10K: 29:16 (14:43)
15K: 43:45 (14:29)
20K: 58:19 (14:34)
25K: 1:13:13 (14:54)
30K: 1:28:01 (14:48)— Kip Evans (@Kip3vans) September 29, 2013
#BerlinMarathon 10KM remaining in the race, Kipsang still strolling along, a bit outside of WR pace now.
— FloTrack (@FloTrack) September 29, 2013
Just as we say that, the last 1k goes by in 2:51. #BerlinMarathon
— FloTrack (@FloTrack) September 29, 2013
Men go through 31k 22s off of WR pace, but after 32KM they are 1s off. #BerlinMarathon
— FloTrack (@FloTrack) September 29, 2013
The men need to close the final 10K in 29:00 to run the WR. #uhoh #BerlinMarathon
— FloTrack (@FloTrack) September 29, 2013
3 Man race WKipsang G Kipsang E Kipchoge
33K in 1:36:55— FloTrack (@FloTrack) September 29, 2013
1:39:42 last k in 2:52 as Wilson Kipsang leads the men into the final 8k #BerlinMarathon
— FloTrack (@FloTrack) September 29, 2013
Closing in on 35K in 1:42:36 it's
Wilson Kipsang , Geofrey Kipsang and Eliud Kipchoge but Kipsang looks to pull a way #BerlinMarathon— FloTrack (@FloTrack) September 29, 2013
Geoffrey Kipsang looks to be falling off the pace quick now as previous 5k was 14;35. #BerlinMarathon
— FloTrack (@FloTrack) September 29, 2013
#BerlinMarathon #Men
20K: 58:19 (14:34)
25K: 1:13:13 (14:54)
30K: 1:28:01 (14:48)
35K: 1:42:36 (14:35)— Kip Evans (@Kip3vans) September 29, 2013
Wilson Kipsang is turning on the burners now. #BerlinMarathon
— FloTrack (@FloTrack) September 29, 2013
Kipsang tries to pull away but Kipchoge doesn't look to give up just yet. #BerlinMarathon
— FloTrack (@FloTrack) September 29, 2013
36KM in 2:49! #BerlinMarathon Kipsang leading, Kipchoge chasing.
— FloTrack (@FloTrack) September 29, 2013
5KM TO GO #BERLINMARATHON Kipsang still has kipchoge in his shadows.
— FloTrack (@FloTrack) September 29, 2013
Kipchoge has run under 12:50 for 5K on the track, keep an eye out for his closing speed. #BerlinMarathon
— FloTrack (@FloTrack) September 29, 2013
41st Km ran in another 2:49, the man is rolling! #kipsang #BerlinMarathon
— FloTrack (@FloTrack) September 29, 2013
He can see the finish! MAN VS. CLOCK! #BerlinMarathon
— FloTrack (@FloTrack) September 29, 2013
#BerlinMarathon going through 38Km and Kipsang starts to drop Kipchoge a bit more.
— FloTrack (@FloTrack) September 29, 2013
Wilson is LITERALLY on WR pace at 38KM #ghostofmakau #BerlinMarathon
— FloTrack (@FloTrack) September 29, 2013
Kipsang goes through 39K 1:54:17 #BerlinMarathon
— FloTrack (@FloTrack) September 29, 2013
Just over 3KM to go #BerlinMarathon Wilson Kipsang looks smooth and is on pace. #ohman
— FloTrack (@FloTrack) September 29, 2013
Kipsang goes through 39K 1:54:17 #BerlinMarathon
— FloTrack (@FloTrack) September 29, 2013
Coming into 40K Wilson Kipsang strolls through at 1:57:12 on WR PACE! #BerlinMarathon
— FloTrack (@FloTrack) September 29, 2013
2.2KM to go 3s cushion for Kipsang. #icantwatch #BerlinMarathon
— FloTrack (@FloTrack) September 29, 2013
HE DOESN'T TAKE THE WATER BOTTLE #WRpace #BerlinMarathon
— FloTrack (@FloTrack) September 29, 2013
Wilson Kipsang missed the WR by 4s in 2011, he now has a chance for redemption here in Berlin. #BerlinMarathon
— FloTrack (@FloTrack) September 29, 2013
Less than a minute left. Previous WR is 2:03:38! Watch out. #BerlinMarathon
— FloTrack (@FloTrack) September 29, 2013
Wilson Kipsangs' WR of 2:03:23 is now the 9th WR that's been run at the #BerlinMarathon
— FloTrack (@FloTrack) September 29, 2013
Wilson kipsang wins the berlin marathon
in a new world record of 2:03:23. Eliud
kipchoge 2nd and geofrey kipsang 3rd— The African Teacher (@Tichist) September 29, 2013
WORLD record !!!!!! #26.2 for Wilson Kipsang 2:03:23! #BerlinMarathon @berlinmarathon pic.twitter.com/dyCq7iXnHZ
— Boston Marathon JH (@jhboston26) September 29, 2013
This tweeter reminds us that this super-human performance couldn’t have come at a better time for Kenya:
In a week when Kenyans have seen so much pain thank you Wilson Kipsang for giving us something to cheer about! #BerlinMarathon #worldrecord
— Celestine Karoney (@cjkaroney) September 29, 2013
Congratulations to Kipsang on his incredible race!
Update: Kipsang’s name is trending on Twitter:
Editor’s note: This post has been updated with additional tweets.
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