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L. MathekaShining star Kamworor plotting for Eliud Kipchoge's marathon record
Reading Time: 2min | Mon. 22.11.21. | 15:00
The world record stands at 2 hours 1 minute and 39 seconds set in Berlin by Eliud Kipchoge on 16 September 2018, an improvement of 1 minute 18 seconds over the previous record also set in the Berlin Marathon by Dennis Kimetto.
Man of all surfaces Geoffrey Kamworor says that while he will still run some half marathons to prepare for a full transition to the 42km race, he is confident the world record set by training partner Eliud Kipchoge will be his in the near future.
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The runner who boasts three consecutive gold medals at the World Half Marathon Championships and is a back-to-back winner of the world cross-country title is preparing for Valencia Marathon set for 5 December where he is hoping to lower his personal best time of 2:06.12 set in Berlin nearly ten years ago.
“I am really looking forward to being on the start line in Valencia, where I won the 2018 world half-marathon title. It is a city where people love running and sports in general. Many world records have been set in Valencia in recent years, and this city of sports is waiting for its first world marathon record.
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I have big dreams and ambitions in the marathon and want to run as fast as possible and break barriers. Valencia will be ready to help us push our limits on race day and I am sure it will be amazing,” Kamworor told World Athletics.
The 28-year-old has contested nine marathons to date, earning two New York City victories along the way (2017,2019) while splitting his focus on track, cross-country and the half marathon. But Kamworor is now ready to make a concerted effort at the classic distance.
“At some point in future, I will make a full transition to the marathon. I am no longer focusing on cross country. I will continue to do half marathons as part of marathon preparation, but my focus now is on the marathon. And I really think I can break the marathon world record in the future and run under two hours. That is the legacy I would like to leave when I end my career. It would inspire many people around the world,” said Kamworor adding that for now, the World Athletics Championships marathon in Oregon is his only plan for the busy 2022 season.
