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Hope to inspire next generation: Kipchoge
Updated On: 09 August, 2021 07:48 AM IST | Sapporo (Japan) | AFP
The world record holder clocked 2hr 08min 38sec to win gold, becoming only the third man to win consecutive marathon titles
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Kenya’s Eliud Kipchoge celebrates winning the marathon. Pic/AFP
Kenya’s Eliud Kipchoge underlined his credentials as the undisputed king of the marathon with a totally dominant run to retain his Olympic title on Sunday.
The world record holder clocked 2hr 08min 38sec to win gold, becoming only the third man to win consecutive marathon titles. Abdi Nageeye of the Netherlands claimed silver in 2:09.58, just ahead of Belgium’s Bashir Abdi in the final event of the athletics programme at the Tokyo Games.
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