Top 10 running performances of 2018
Performances of 2018 that changed the game for years to come
As 2018 comes to a close, we take a look back on the year that was in running. Despite 2018 being a “down year” in the sport, with no major championships or games, there were countless stellar and noteworthy performances in the running community. Below are out top 10.
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Top 10 running performances of 2018
Eliud Kipchoge’s marathon world record
Everything about this performance was mind boggling.
Abraham Kiptum breaks half-marathon world record at Valencia
Abraham Kiptum shaved five seconds off Zersenay Tadese’s previous world record, and 51 seconds off his own personal best with a 58:18 finish.
Katelyn Tuohy finished another undefeated cross-country season, becoming only the second girl ever to win two Nike Cross National titles.
The half-marathon triple stroller record
Woman pushes triple-stroller to world record https://t.co/sJFrZMPS2a pic.twitter.com/NbnuRKcKit
— WCVB-TV Boston (@WCVB) August 16, 2018
Cynthia Arnold of Polson, Montana ran a blazing 1:29 while pushing three kids in a stroller.
Camille Herron breaks 24-hour world record
https://www.instagram.com/p/BrMDtO8h3rB/
Camille Herron won the 100-mile challenge outright while breaking both the 24-hour world record and the USATF 100-mile world record on the track.
The runner known for serial marathoning overtook reigning champ Geoffrey Kirui in final minutes of the 2018 Boston Marathon.
Mo Farah wins Bank of America Chicago Marathon in European record
Mo Farah, in only his third career marathon, won Chicago and became the European record holder in both the marathon and the 1,500m.
Sarah Sellers second at Boston
WSU Track Alum, Sarah Sellers Callister, finished 2nd at the Boston Marathon this morning!!! Way to go, Sarah!#WeAreWeber pic.twitter.com/8MPaZwEztp
— Weber State Track (@WeberStateTrack) April 16, 2018
Sellers was almost completely unknown before the 2018 Boston Marathon, but wowed fans by finishing second in some of the race’s worst weather in history.
Jim Walmsley at Western States
Western States Endurance Run winner and new course record-holder Jim Walmsley of Flagstaff, AZ maintained an insane average pace of 5:34 per kilometre at the Western States Endurance Run 100-mile.
Beatrice Chepkoech sets women’s steeplechase world record
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oweVg3Vps4w
Chepkoech smashed the women’s steeplechase world record, running an 8:44 at the Monaco Diamond League this summer.
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