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Flashback Friday: Dennis Kimetto’s marathon world record

A look back at the fastest men's marathon of all-time to get you hyped up for Sunday's tilt in the German capital

Dennis Kimetto

With the 2017 Berlin Marathon coming up on Sept. 24, look back at the fastest record-eligible race, among men, ever run over 42.2K. Dennis Kimetto in 2014 ran 2:02:57 at the Berlin Marathon, the only runner to have ever broken the 2:03 barrier in legal conditions.

Watch the 2017 Berlin Marathon beginning at 3:15 a.m. EDT on Sept. 24 here.

Dennis Kimetto
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