{"id":4550,"date":"2015-04-26T22:26:16","date_gmt":"2015-04-27T02:26:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kenyapage.net\/commentary\/?p=4550"},"modified":"2015-04-26T22:33:32","modified_gmt":"2015-04-27T02:33:32","slug":"kipchoge-beats-a-strong-field-as-he-did-in-2003","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kenyapage.net\/commentary\/kenya-athletics-news-3\/kipchoge-beats-a-strong-field-as-he-did-in-2003\/","title":{"rendered":"Kipchoge beats a strong field as he did in 2003"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The 2015 London Marathon is perhaps the strongest marathon field ever assembled. Present in the race were current world record holder Dennis Kimetto, the previous world record holder Wilson Kipsang and of course Eliud Kipchoge who has won a number of high profile city marathons. Billed as the \u2018Clash of the Champions\u2019, it featured the greatest men\u2019s field ever assembled, with five of the world\u2019s all-time top 10 and eight men who have run faster than 2:05.<\/p>\n<p>Most expected Kimetto or Kipsang to emerge victorious. But it was Kipchoge who not only won but destroyed the field.<\/p>\n<p>He had built up a big enough lead to allow him to celebrate as he came down The Mall, pointing to the crowds lining the roads and clenching his fist in triumph before adding the London title to the marathons in Rotterdam and Chicago he won last year.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It was a tough race,&#8221; said Kipchoge. &#8220;My training paid off and it went to plan. The crowd were wonderful and lifted me for my sprint finish.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/TlKohNa0v3s?feature=player_detailpage\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The early leading group featured seven top Kenyan runners \u2013 Kipchoge, Kipsang, Kimetto, Stanley Biwott, Geoffrey Mutai, Emmanuel Mutai and Samuel Kitwara \u2013 along with the Ethiopians Tsegaye Mekonnen and Tilahun Regassa, and Eritrea\u2019s Samuel Tsegay.<\/p>\n<p>But the break-neck pace started to take its toll. Geoffrey Mutai who won the New York marathon in 2011 dropped off the pace at the 15km mark. Kitwara fell off the pace at the 35km mark. At this point Kipsang and Kipchoge made their move and Kimetto was unable to stay on pace.<\/p>\n<p>Kipchoge made his move at the 40km mark with Kipsang right on his heels. But it was Kipchoge who had another gear and opened up a gap<\/p>\n<h2>Shades of 2003<\/h2>\n<p>Kipchoge&#8217;s win was reminiscent of 2003 when he beat yet another strong field. That time it was the world championships 5000m. The 18 year old Kipchoge shocked everyone when he beat the field that included Hicham El Guerrouj and Kenenisa Bekele.<\/p>\n<h2>Kipchoge&#8217;s Marathon record this far<\/h2>\n<p><span id=\"intelliTXT\">2013 Hamburg Marathon 1st 2:05:30<br \/>\n2013 Berlin Marathon 2nd 2:04:05<br \/>\n2014 Rotterdam Marathon 1st 2:05:00<br \/>\n2014 <span id=\"itxthook0p\" class=\"itxtrst itxtrstspan itxtnowrap\"><span id=\"itxthook0w\" class=\"itxtrst itxtrstspan itxtnowrap itxtnewhookspan\">Chicago Marathon<\/span><\/span> 1st 2:04:11<br \/>\n2015 London Marathon 1st 2:04:42<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<div>&lt;\/div<\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 50%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/kenyapage.net\/athletics\"><br \/>\nBack to Kenya Athletics Page<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&gt;<\/p>\n<div class=\"fb-background-color\">\n\t\t\t  <div \n\t\t\t  \tclass = \"fb-comments\" \n\t\t\t  \tdata-href = \"https:\/\/kenyapage.net\/commentary\/kenya-athletics-news-3\/kipchoge-beats-a-strong-field-as-he-did-in-2003\/\"\n\t\t\t  \tdata-numposts = \"10\"\n\t\t\t  \tdata-lazy = \"true\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-colorscheme = \"light\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-order-by = \"social\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-mobile=true>\n\t\t\t  <\/div><\/div>\n\t\t  <style>\n\t\t    .fb-background-color {\n\t\t\t\tbackground:  !important;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t.fb_iframe_widget_fluid_desktop iframe {\n\t\t\t    width: 100% !important;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t  <\/style>\n\t\t  ","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The 2015 London Marathon is perhaps the strongest marathon field ever assembled. 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