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NEWS ABOUT: Berlin Marathon

More About:  PRI • Roberto Madrazo • Gebrselassie • marathon • Ethiopia • Mexico

Ethiopian Tops Own Marathon Record

Ethiopian breaks record in Berlin race

(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... More »

Would-Be Mexican Prez Exposed as Marathon Cheat

'Shortcut' helped '06 hopeful win Berlin race

(Newser) - Mexican politician Roberto Madrazo, who placed a distant third in last year's presidential election, was stripped of his victory in the Berlin Marathon yesterday, the AP reports. Madrazo, dressed in suspiciously warm pants and a jacket, won the men's age-55 category last week in 2:41:12, but a review... More »

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