On the morning of March 3, 2024, Beijing time, the Tokyo Marathon, the first event of the 2024 Grand Slam, officially started. Led by the elite men's runner Kipchoge, the legendary runner who ran the course record of 2:02:40 here in 2022, is aiming to win the championship again!
The women's runner Hassan was also a highlight, winning her first two marathons. Hitomi Shintani, the top seed in the Tokyo Marathon, is aiming to break the Japanese record.
In the end, Benson Kipruto won the 2024 Tokyo Marathon men's championship with an outstanding time of 2:02:16, which not only broke the men's record in East Malaysia, but also set a new record for the fastest time in Asia. This result surpassed Kipchoge's previous record in 2022This is 24 seconds faster than the original record！He became the first player to defeat Kipchoge three times in his career.
However, Yusuke Nishiyama ran a unique time of 2:06:31 to become the only yellow runner to beat Kipchoge. However, he failed to qualify for the Paris Olympics in the Olympic qualification raceDa QiangjieSuccessfully retained Olympic qualification.
Kipchoge dropped out of the first group after about 19km and withdrew from the championship race.
On the women's side, Asefa Kebed won the Tokyo Marathon women's championship in 2:15:55 and broke the race record! Hassan, on the other hand, suffered his first career defeat and finished fourth. China's Cheng Qianyu was 43rd in 2:15:55.
At this moment, the world record holder is especially missed. I also believe that Kipchoge's participation in East Malaysia is not disappointed by the results, but he has left a trace of sigh in the vicissitudes of time.
Not to mention an athlete, even an emperor through the ages can't resist the ravages of time. Time is unforgiving, and athletes are no exception, and their level of competition changes over time. However, it is these changes that make us cherish every game and challenge they have even more, because they interpret the value of life with sweat and perseverance!
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