“Kelvin Kiptum,” a 23-year-old Kenyan iron-lung runner, is happy to set a new marathon world record. After winning the Sicago Marathon championship
Currently, the marathon is organized and half marathon It is popular all over the world. including in Thailand that many runners are interested in And there are competitions held almost every week. But running world-class marathons is famous. Iron-lung runners around the world are interested in having to run at a world-famous major level or “World Marathon Major” which has only 6 events, consisting of the Tokyo Marathon in Japan, the Boston Marathon in the United States. , the London Marathon in England, the Berlin Marathon in Germany, the Chicago Marathon in the United States, and the New York Marathon in the United States. Of course, all 6 events are Gold Label level events that iron-lung runners hope to win. And our home Buriram Marathon has just been certified to be a gold label marathon in 2024.
Most recently in the Chicago Marathon, the Bank of America Chicago Marathon, USA, with a distance of 42.195 km, which is one of the 6 World Marathon Majors, Kelvin Kiptum, a dark horse from Kenya, just 23 years old, who has only run at the marathon level 3 times. Set a new world record. After crossing the finish line in 2 hours 35 seconds, breaking the previous record of Eliud Kipchoge, a 37-year-old compatriot, two-time Olympic gold medalist, who had previously set 2 hours, 1 minute, 09 seconds in the run. Berlin Marathon in September 2022, but that record only lasted one year. before being destroyed by Kelvin Kiptum last Sunday. including breaking records of the Chicago Marathon race
That Dennis Kimetto from Kenya had done in 2 hours, 3 minutes, 45 seconds in 2013, more than 3 minutes faster than the previous record. Kelvin Kiptum gave a joking interview after winning the world championship.
“I feel happy. I prepared well. I knew I was coming to make a record. Unfortunately, it is a world record. But I’m glad it’s a world record. and very happy
“But I know that one day, one time, I will be a world record holder.”
For Kelvin Kiptum, he is a runner who does not have a coach to take care of him. By teaching yourself Just ran a marathon There have been only 3 major events in the last 10 months, but in every event Kiptum crossed the finish line in less than 2 hours 2 minutes every time and won the championship. Starting with the Valencia program. Last December, the record was 2 hours 1 minute 53 seconds, followed by the London Marathon, setting the record 2 hours 1 minute 25 seconds and breaking the field record. before setting a world record at Sicago Latest Marathon .
Source: Thai News Agency