• 5 years ago
KIPCHOGE
I had the confidence to win for the fourth time, which I have accomplished.

KIPCHOGE, KOSGEI WIN 2019 LONDON MARATHON

The greatest marathoner of all time finished in 2:02:37.

Kipchoge now owns the two fastest times ever.
The secret to his success?
KIPCHOGE
Love the sport and train in a positive way.
Kipchoge hopes to run the Olympic marathon in 2020.
KIPCHOGE
You’ll still see me around.
Ethiopian Mosinet Geremew finished second in 2:02:38.
He is now the second-fastest man in history.

Hometown hero Mo Farah was fifth in 2:05:39.

MO QUOTE
I’m tired, I feel like I gave it all. It’s just one of those days where it’s what it is.

Once the pacemaker dropped out, it was a little bit of a gap and somehow I just saw the gap getting bigger. I tried to close and I just didn’t have it.

I tried my hardest but that’s what the result was. Can’t take anything from that.

Kenyan Brigid Kosgei won the women’s race.

Her 2:18:20 bested Vivian Cheriuyot by nearly 2 minutes.

Kosgei also won Chicago last fall.

Defending champion Vivian Cheruiyot finished second.

Emily Sisson was sixth in 2:23:08.

It is the second-fastest debut by an American woman.

SISSON
For my first one, I thought I did a pretty good job pacing it. Maybe it went a little too fast after halfway, a little too soon, but I mean, it’s my first one, so, I’m learning.

Sisson is now the sixth-fastest American in history.

SISSON
It’s promising I think for my first one to go that well. It’s a good place to be and we have a lot to build off of, there are a lot of things we can improve on in the future. I’m pretty happy because I feel like for 2020 I can maybe look at the marathon and the 10K or either/or, so I feel like I’m in a pretty good place.

Her training partner Molly Huddle finished 12th.

Her 2:26:33 gives her the Olympic standard.

HUDDLE
I felt rough from like 10K on, like my legs were just really achy today.

I thought about dropping out but I wasn’t sure how bad my time would be but then I realized, I’m well within the Trials time so I need to stay in and do my best.

Daniel Romanchuk won the men’s wheelchair race in 1:33:38.

It’s his fourth straight major marathon victory.

Manuela Schär won the women’s race in 1:44:09.

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