London Marathon 2019: Eliud Kipchoge wins elite men's race as Mo Farah finishes fifth
Tom Doyle28 April 2019
World record holder Eliud Kipchoge of Kenya has won the London Marathon elite men's race for a record fourth time.
Kipchoge's record-breaking achievement meant disappointment for Sir Mo Farah, who could only finish fifth.
Kipchoge, the winner in 2015, 2016 and last year, smashed his own course record in a time of two hours, two minutes and 37 seconds.
Already the world record holder, the 34-year-old won in the second fastest time ever, ahead of Ethiopians Mosinet Geremew and Mule Wasihun.
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Farah could not live with the pace and finished a distant fifth.
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