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Eliud Kipchoge, a two-time Olympic champion, won the Melbourne Marathon in Australia on Sunday with a time of 2 hours, 9 minutes, and 10 seconds, just under the race record. This marked his first marathon victory since Berlin in 2023 and is part of his “World Tour” initiative to raise funds for various causes globally. Kipchoge dominated during the final kilometers and expressed satisfaction with his performance despite intentionally slowing down to wave at fans near the finish line inside the Melbourne Cricket Ground.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-10-11,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
same event (that is the story summary below).
Story summary
Eliud Kipchoge, a two-time Olympic champion from Kenya, set a new race record by winning the Melbourne Marathon on Sunday. The 41-year-old runner finished in an impressive time of 2 hours, 9 minutes, and 10 seconds, beating the previous mark by just two seconds. Kipchoge broke away from competitors inside the last 10 kilometers of the 42.2-kilometer race, which included a stretch on the Formula One track at Albert Park and concluded at the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG). He slowed down to wave to spectators near the finish line and spent over half an hour celebrating with fans afterward. Australian runners Thomas Do Canto and Reece Edwards finished second and third respectively, while New Zealand's Camille French won the women's race in 2:28:25. This victory marks Kipchoge’s first marathon win since September 2023 at the Berlin Marathon and is part of his "World Tour" aimed at raising funds for causes he supports globally.
Written for “Kipchoge Wins Melbourne Marathon” on 2026-10-11,
grounded in this article and the 4 other(s) covering the same event.
Two-time Olympic champion Eliud Kipchoge has won his first marathon in three years, with the Kenyan great cruising to victory in Melbourne, Australia.
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great → win → Melbourne
The most decorated marathoner in history crossed the finish line in 2 hours, 9 minutes and 10 seconds, two seconds under the race record, on Sunday.
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marathoner → decorate → Sunday
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It was his first victory over the distance since Berlin in 2023 and part of his “World Tour” to raise funds for causes he believes in.
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he → plan → causes
The 41-year-old former world record-holder announced in 2025 that he planned to complete marathons on all seven continents, including Antarctica, over two years.
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he → announce → years
He broke away inside the last 10km on a course that partly used the Australian Formula One track at Albert Park and finished inside the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG).
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that → break → Ground
“On the course, it was really wonderful; I enjoyed seeing people standing, cheering, and shouting my name,” Kipchoge said, looking fresh at the finish.
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Kipchoge → see → finish
‘My body is still peaking’
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body → peak → ?
Kipchoge would have gone faster, but he slowed down at the MCG, waving to fans.
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he → go → fans
“It was actually different – running on a beautiful course, but also running on the Formula One track, and above all else, finishing on a cricket ground,” he added.
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he → run → ground
“I believe that my body is still peaking – still able to compete with the next generation.
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body → believe → generation
“The oldest athlete is still competing, but I am happy to run with the Gen Zs.
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I → compete → Zs
I [increased] the pace after 30km to see whether I can run well and beat the [race record].
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I → increase → record
My plan went well.”
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plan → go → ?
Australian Thomas Do Canto finished second behind Kipchoge at 2:10:35, while compatriot Reece Edwards was third at 2:14:33.
New Zealand’s Camille French won the women’s race in 2:28:25, followed by Australian Sinead Diver at 2:28:49 and Nichola Sheridan of Ireland at 2:29:13.
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French → finish → 2:29:13
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