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Ethiopian Tops Own Marathon Record

Posted Sep 28, 08 2:58 PM CDT in World,  Sports 

(AP) – Haile Gebrselassie broke his own marathon world record on Sunday, becoming the first runner to finish in under 2 hours, 4 minutes, the AP reports. The Ethiopian clocked 2:03:59 to win his third straight Berlin Marathon, beating the mark of 2:04:26 he set last year over the same flat course. He also became the first runner to win the race three times.

Running under clear, sunny skies in mild temperature, Gebrselassie paced himself well and controlled the race from the start. The 35-year-old was way out front as he passed through the Brandenburg Gate and ran to the finish line to applause from the crowd lining the route. "Today, I'm so, so, so happy. Everything was perfect today," Gebrselassie said.
Source: Associated Press

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Haile Gebrselassie from Ethiopia, left, and Germany's Irina Mikitenko, right, pose after they won the 35th Berlin Marathon. Mikitenko finished in two hours, 19 minutes, 19 seconds.   (AP Photo/Michael Sohn)
Haile Gebrselassie waves during the winning ceremony for the 35th Berlin Marathon, in Berlin, in Germany, Sunday, Sept. 28, 2008.   (AP Photo/Michael Sohn)
Runners start during the 35rd Berlin Marathon Sunday, Sept. 28, 2008, in Berlin, Germany. Around 40,000 runners from 100 countries took part in the event.   (AP Photo/Michael Sohn)
Haile Gebrselassie from Ethiopia broke his own marathon world record on Sunday, becoming the first runner to finish under two hours, four minutes.   (Miguel Villagran)
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