Kenya’s Eliud Kipchoge wins his first marathon in three years in Melbourne

Kipchoge is attempting ⁠⁠to run a marathon on all seven ​continents over two years as part of his ‘World Tour’ campaign.Published On 11 Oct 202611 Oct 2026Two-time Olympic champion Eliud Kipchoge has won his first marathon in three years, with the Kenyan great cruising to victory in Melbourne, Australia.The most decorated marathoner in history crossed the finish line in 2 hours, 9 minutes and 10 seconds, two seconds under the race record, on Sunday.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Flares and fury: How Liverpool fans plan to ‘welcome’ Man City at Anfieldlist 2 of 3Vinicius apologises for hair-pull red card but could miss El Clasicolist 3 of 3Ronaldo suspended by Portugal FA after leaving camp and criticising coachend of listIt was his first victory over the distance since Berlin in 2023 and part of his “World Tour” to raise funds for causes he believes in.The 41-year-old former world record-holder announced in 2025 that he planned to complete marathons on all seven continents, including Antarctica, over two years.Melbourne was the third stop after South Africa and Brazil.He broke away inside the last 10km on a course that partly used the Australian Formula One track at ...