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Annual race held in Melbourne, Australia
The Melbourne Marathon is an annual marathon that has taken place in Melbourne, Australia since 1978. It is the main race within the Melbourne Marathon Festival. The race starts at Batman Avenue and ends at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, going through the South of Melbourne over the traditional 42.195 km marathon distance. A total of 3328 competitors completed the 2008 race. Another 17,000 people participated in Half Marathon (21.1 km), 10
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Kipchoge 2:09:10 CR MELBOURNE (AUS, Oct 10-11): On the third leg of his World Tour, Eliud Kipchoge won the Melbourne
Packed turns, bathroom headaches, and a brutal exit setup made for a very frustrating day.
Two-time Olympic champion Eliud Kipchoge won his first marathon in three years on Sunday when the Kenyan great cruised to victory at Melbourne. The most-decorated marathoner in history crossed the finish line in 2hrs 9min 10sec, two seconds inside the race record. It was his first victory over the distance since…