Sadly, it didn’t actually set a new world mark, because under the rules of World Athletics the course is too downhill, with a start and finish too distant from each other to be eligible for a world record. The 29-year-old Kenyan, running his first Boston Marathon, broke the tape in 2:03:02, almost three minutes under the previous course record and 57 seconds under what was the world record at the time. That graphic on the screen can’t be right, can it? It’s not possible, I said to myself. In 2011, I looked up from my total focus on the women’s race - that was the year Des Linden lost by a mere two seconds - and couldn’t believe what I was seeing in the men’s race: Geoffrey Mutai on pace to run the fastest 26.2 miles in history. Every year is exciting, but one year in particular stands out. It’s a hectic job I’ve done on and off for years, back to the pre-Twitter days of live-blogging. It all depends on how you look at it: I have either the best job in the world on Marathon Monday or one that makes you infinitely grateful that you’re standing on a curb in Brookline with a beverage in your hand.įor a little over three hours, I’ll be live-Tweeting the professional races for the Boston Athletic Association. Eliud Kipchoge of Team Kenya celebrates after winning the gold medal in the Men's Marathon Final on day sixteen of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Sapporo Odori Park on Augin Sapporo, Japan.
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