September 28, 2008

Gebrselassie breaks marathon world record

BERLIN – Haile Gebrselassie broke his own marathon world record Sunday, becoming the first runner to finish under 2 hours, 4 minutes. …
He improved last year’s winning time by nearly half a minute.
Berlin’s flat course often provides for fast times.
Five years ago, Paul Tergat of Kenya ran 2:04:55, becoming the first man to [...]