Top Canadian marathoner Reid Coolsaet went to the Berlin Marathon looking to benefit from the fast course and competitive field. No doubt, in the back of his mind, the 36-year-old from Hamilton, Ont. was hoping to break the Canadian record of 2:10:09, which has stood for nearly 40 years. Coolsaet came close, running 2:10:29, the second fastest Canadian marathon ever. Coolsaet looks in fine form going into next year’s Olympics in Rio, which will be his second. He performance on Sunday moves him ahead of another still-active Canadian, Dylan Wykes, who ran 2:10:47 back in 2012. Coolsaet is the only Canadian to have run sub-2:11 more than once. RAPID RECAP: @EliudKipchoge wins the #BerlinMarathon in 2:04:01 @MattLlano top American. http://t.co/JNuDjm7ryn pic.twitter.com/AjSnd5qf4o — Chris Chavez (@ChrisChavezSI) September 27, 2015 The notoriously speedy race was won by Kenyan Eliud Kipchoge, who went out in world record pace, but slowed slightly in the second half to a 2:04:01 victory. Kenyan Eliud Kiptanui was second in 2:05:22, and Ethiopia’s Feyisa Desisa was third in 2:06:57. #Solegate @EliudKipchoge has run with shoe problems for most of this race. Here’s a look from @palabraderunner: pic.twitter.com/wi1yw9pxhH — Chris Chavez (@ChrisChavezSI) September 27, 2015 Kipchoge’s performance was particularly impressive given that his racing flats began coming apart mid-race. The insole of his Nike shoes worked their way out the back of the heel, flapping against his ankle, before the 30-year-old ran away from the field at roughly the 32K mark. Kipchoge has now put together an impressive and consistent road running resume, running all six of his marathons between 2:04:01 and 2:05:30, also winning five of those races. His only runner-up placement came at Berlin in 2013, when he finished behind then-world-record setter Wilson Kipsang. Kipchoge will be seen as a favourite in the marathon next year at the Rio Olympics. On the women’s side, fellow Kenyan Gladys Cherono also took advantage of the flat, fast course, winning in 2:19:25. Aberu Kebede of Ethiopia was right behind her in 2:20:48. Meseret Hailu, also of Ethiopia, placed third in 2:24:33. The 2:20 mark is seldom cracked by the top women in marathoning. Cherono is just the 27th woman all-time to run under that time. (Canadian stats courtesy of Trackie.com) Jerome Drayton 2:10:08 Fukuoka Dec 75 Reid Coolsaet 2:10:29 Berlin Sep 15 Dylan Wykes 2:10:47 Rotterdam Apr 12 Reid Coolsaet 2:10:55 Toronto Waterfront Oct 11 Peter Butler 2:10:56 California International Dec 85 David Edge 2:11:03 Boston Apr 83 David Edge 2:11:08 Edinburgh (Comm. Games) Jul 86 Jerome Drayton 2:11:12 Fukuoka Dec 69 Art Boileau 2:11:15 Boston Apr 86 Eric Gillis 2:11:20 Toronto Waterfront Oct 14 Reid Coolsaet 2:11:23 Toronto Waterfront Sep 10 Reid Coolsaet 2:11:24 Fukuoka Dec 13 Reid Coolsaet 2:11:24 Rotterdam Apr 15 Eric Gillis 2:11:28 Toronto Waterfront Oct 11 Art Boileau 2:11:30 Helsinki Aug 83 Peter Fonseca 2:11:34 Toronto May 95 David Edge 2:11:40 Houston Jan 86 Jon Brown 2:11:46 Fukuoka Dec 06 Peter Maher 2:11:46 London Apr 91 David Edge 2:11:48 Fukuoka Feb 83 Eric Gillis 2:11:49 Toronto Waterfront Oct 13 David Edge 2:11:51 London May 87 Peter Fonseca 2:11:52 Houston Jan 95 Peter Maher 2:11:55 NYC Nov 91 Jerome Drayton 2:12:00 Detroit Oct 69 Eric Gillis 2:12:06 Toronto Waterfront Sep 10 Peter Fonseca 2:12:07 LA Mar 90 Peter Fonseca 2:12:14 Reims Oct 94 Don Howieson 2:12:19 Mardi Gras Feb 80 David Edge 2:12:24 Duluth Jun 85 David Edge 2:12:25 Chicago Sep 82 David Edge 2:12:26 Fukuoka Dec 86 Jon Brown 2:12:27 Fukuoka Feb 08 Carey Nelson 2:12:28 Houston Jan 91 Jerome Drayton 2:12:35 Fukuoka Dec 76 Dylan Wykes 2:12:39 California International Dec 10 Peter Maher 2:12:47 Cleveland May 93 Dylan Wykes 2:12:57 Toronto Waterfront Oct 11 Art Boileau 2:12:58 Edinburgh (Comm. Games) Jul 86 Peter Maher 2:12:58 National Capital May 87 REID COOLSAET BERLIN MARATHON SPLITS Split time of day time diff min/km km/h 5 km 09:15:32 00:15:32 15:32 03:07 19.32 10 km 09:30:44 00:30:44 15:12 03:03 19.74 15 km 09:46:04 00:46:04 15:20 03:04 19.57 20 km 10:01:35 01:01:35 15:31 03:07 19.33 Halb 10:04:57 01:04:57 03:22 03:04 19.58 25 km 10:17:12 01:17:11 12:14 03:09 19.12 30 km 10:32:50 01:32:50 15:39 03:08 19.19 35 km 10:48:08 01:48:08 15:18 03:04 19.61 40 km 11:03:43 02:03:43 15:35 03:08 19.25 Finish 11:10:30 02:10:29 06:46 03:06 19.44
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