As one of the six largest marathons in the world, the Berlin Marathon is known as the fastest track in the world. At the 44th Berlin Marathon, the three masters Kipchoge , Kipsan, Beckler, and the dark horse Aidora contributed a fierce competition for us. Finally, Kipchoge failed to break the world record of 2:02:57 seconds set by Kimeto in 2014, and the final result was 2:03:34, which is still a pretty good result.
The weather is not very good today, it is raining, the road surface is slippery and there is still water accumulation. Before firing the gun, the three masters lined up in a row.
Bunny wore a unique zebra striped sports vest today, leading the record-breaking athletes.
race live screen shows the difference between the pace of today's race and the pace required to break the record. Today's start is very fast!
There is a half-way arch in the distance. The half-way score is 1 hour, 1 minute and 30 seconds. The result is still good. Just around the half-way, the rabbit showed a brief acceleration, aiming to win time.
2016 Berlin Marathon champion Beckler started to lose speed around 22 kilometers and basically withdrew from the championship. As a veteran, he has been suffering from Achilles tendon injuries.
Kipsan unexpectedly withdrew from the competition when passing through the 30-kilometer arch, but there were no signs before, which was quite surprising. After
30 kilometers, the rabbit also withdrew, leaving only two players, with scores of two major camps, Nike and Adidas.
dark horse Edora suddenly accelerated at 37 kilometers, surpassing the popular Kipchoge, and the viewing of the game increased greatly. At
40 kilometers, Kipchoge achieved a takeover.
Kipchoge's last kilometer is beyond the reach of the world.
Kipchoge crossed the finish line!
Kipchoge is one of the best endurance men in the world today and is also recognized as the world's top expert. Kipchoge has won 8 games and 7 championships in four years, which is enough to show his dominance in the marathon event, and his long-term performance is stable at about 2 hours and 5 minutes. He was the champion of the 2016 London Marathon and the champion of the men's marathon in Rio last year. His best result in the Berlin Marathon was 2:04:00.
Just in May this year, on the Italian F1 Monza Track, Kipchoger and two other athletes, with the strong support of Nike, spent nearly half a year preparing to try to break the human limit of the 2-hour marathon. His final result reached an astonishing 2:00:23, significantly improving the existing world record. Although this result was not recognized by the IAAF, in this brilliant planning of business and technology, human beings' continuous pursuit of excellence and scientific training under high-tech armed forces were still fully demonstrated.
As Kipchoger said: "Personally, I hope to prove to the whole world that human beings can break through their own limitations. This is why I participated in this plan."
Beckler is also a top-notch master in the field of marathons today. When he passed the finish line of Brandenburg Gate last year, he not only won the Berlin Marathon championship, but also set the second best result in the world at 2:03:03. This result is infinitely close to the world record, with only 6 seconds apart. But since then, Beckler seems to be quite unhappy. He retired due to injury when he participated in the Dubai Marathon, a rich man with extremely high prize money at the beginning of the year. The London Marathon also performed mediocrely, and the London World Championships in August was also unable to participate. But Beckler said he believes he can run faster than last year and I am ready. Today he wore a number 1 cloth that symbolizes honor, but he was very sorry that he left the battle near half the journey.
Kipsen is a former marathon world record holder. In 2013, he set a world record of 2:03:13 in Berlin, and was then broken by Kimeto in 2014. Kipsan scored his world best in this year at the 2017 Tokyo Marathon, and last year he finished second only to Beckler at the Berlin Marathon.This year, he made a comeback, but unfortunately he withdrew at 30km. Mark Mild, director of the competition at
, also said: "They are ready to break the world record. This year's rabbits are faster and have stronger abilities, which means they want to create good results for the players." However, due to weather reasons, rain and slippery roads still have a certain impact on the players, so breaking the world record has not been achieved.
Why can the Berlin Marathon become the fastest track
Among the top 20 results in the marathon field, 12 have been born in Berlin. Therefore, the Berlin Marathon has become known as the fastest track in the world.
"The fastest track in the world" is because its track is extremely flat? No, not only is Berlin not only not as smooth as Chicago, but the gap with London and New York is not as huge as imagined.
Is it particularly high for Germans to have wealth? No, the prize for the Dubai Marathon champion, the most tycoon in the world, is US$200,000, and the prize for breaking the world record is US$100,000. The prize for the 2016 Shanghai Marathon champion is US$45,000, and the prize for breaking the world record is US$100,000! In comparison, as a member of the Grand Slam, the Berlin Marathon prize is only 40,000 euros, and it only has another 50,000 euros if it breaks the world record.
It seems that there must be a brave man under a heavy reward. This is not the only reason why the Berlin Marathon has become the fastest track. So what other reasons are there? This is actually the result of long-term mechanics and meticulous work on the Berlin Marathon, which is a very "German" marathon.
The Berlin Marathon race time is late September. At this time, the climate in Berlin is the most ideal, with a small wind and an average temperature between 12-18 degrees. And 5-15 degrees is the ideal temperature range for fast running recommended in the IAAF Road Running Racing Guide.
In terms of track design, the Berlin Marathon is as smooth as possible. On the one hand, Berlin starts from an altitude of 38 meters, the high point does not exceed 53 meters, the lowest point does not exceed 37 meters, the route does not have many "corners", and even if there are, it is smooth "corners". On the other hand, what is more clever is that the Berlin Marathon's road with the sun is basically in the first half. At this time, it is morning, so the sun is not very strong. After 30 kilometers near noon, it either has a tree-lined road or enters a shaded road with tall buildings on both sides, until the Brandenburg Gate ends without any sun exposure. This fully reflects the event's consideration for runners. This is what the so-called details determine success or failure, which also fully demonstrates the Germans' rigorous and meticulous work style.
The supply for the Berlin Marathon does not use the distribution per mile in New York, London, and Chicago, nor the distribution per 2.5 kilometers in Tokyo. Instead, it is loose in front and tight in the back. The supply points are far apart before the 15 kilometers, which is more physically energetic, and after the last 32.5 kilometers, which is particularly needed, the supply points are densely distributed. In the second half of the difficult marathon, it is a shady road and there are always supplies. At these times, the runners will be particularly moved by the organizers' meticulousness and thoughtfulness.
Berlin Marathon organizers even believe that the atmosphere along the track is an important part of creating a fast track. In addition to the enthusiastic Berlin audiences cheering for you along the way, the organizing committee has also arranged more than 80 bands to perform at different stages to encourage runners. The music styles are extremely diverse, and all the uphills have a powerful rhythm! The Berlin Marathon also specially arranged church group prayer activities for the runners to help the runners prepare psychologically.
Race Director Mark said: "Is the Berlin Marathon a special world record? That would of course be great. But more importantly, all the contestants returned home healthily and safely." It seems that the flat track, enthusiastic audience, and the way the organizing committee carefully takes care of the contestants is always almost perfect. This is the many reasons why the Berlin Marathon has become the fastest track. It is a systematic project, not accidental. It is a very "German" marathon and a perfect experience.
