Eliud Kipchoge sets record at Melbourne Marathon, ends three-year win drought
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Oct 11, 2026, 12:17 AM
Last updated Oct 11, 2026
Eliud Kipchoge won the Melbourne Marathon on October 8, setting a race record of 2 hours, 9 minutes, 10 seconds. The two-time Olympic champion broke away in the final 10 kilometers, surpassing the previous record held by Timothy Kiplagat Ronoh. Kipchoge last claimed victory at a marathon in September 2023 in Berlin. Australian Thomas Do Canto finished second in Melbourne, clocking 2:10:35, while New Zealand’s Camille French won the women’s race in 2:28:25. The event marked a significant return for Kipchoge, who had not won a marathon in three years.
- •Kipchoge set a new Melbourne Marathon record.
- •Previous record was 2:09:12 by Ronoh.
- •Kipchoge broke away in the last 10 kilometers.
- •Thomas Do Canto was runner-up in 2:10:35.
- •Camille French won women's race in 2:28:25.
- 12:17 AMYahoo Sports — Two-time Olympic champion Kipchoge ends 3-year victory drought, wins Melbourne Marathon
"MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Two-time Olympic champion Eliud Kipchoge set a race record Sunday in winning the Melbourne Marathon. And it could have been a few seconds faster.
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