Berlin Marathon 2014Sep 28, 2014 by Joe Battaglia
Splitting Hares: Breaking Down Marathon WRs Every 5K
Splitting Hares: Breaking Down Marathon WRs Every 5K
A side-by-side comparison of Dennis Kimetto's world record time of 2:02:57 in the Berlin Marathon on Sunday and the previous standard of 2:03:23 run by Wilson Kipsang reveals different styles in making history.
While Kipsang ran steadier paces and eased his way to a world record, Kimetto made an all-out assult on the clock late in the race, dropping an unreal 14:09 split with seven kilometers remaining in the race.
Here is a closer look at how both men ran Berlin.
While Kipsang ran steadier paces and eased his way to a world record, Kimetto made an all-out assult on the clock late in the race, dropping an unreal 14:09 split with seven kilometers remaining in the race.
Here is a closer look at how both men ran Berlin.
Dennis Kimetto | Wilson Kipsang | ||
Final Time | 2:02:57 | Final Time | 2:03:23 |
Splits | Splits | ||
5K | 14:42 | 5K | 14:33 |
10K | 14:42 | 10K | 14:43 |
15K | 14:46 | 15K | 14:29 |
20K | 14:26 | 20K | 14:35 |
25K | 14:32 | 25K | 14:53 |
30K | 14:30 | 30K | 14:48 |
35K | 14:09 | 35K | 14:35 |
40K | 14:42 | 40K | 14:36 |