Kelvin Kiptum shatters Eliud Kipchoge's course record to win the London Marathon

• Kelvin Kiptum rounded off a perfect London Marathon victory by setting a new course record
• Kiptum broke Eliud Kipchoge's course record but failed to break the world record
• Geoffrey Kamworor finished second in a race where Kipchoge was the official starter

Kelvin Kiptum broke Eliud Kipchoge's course record to win the London Marathon on April 23.

Kiptum also set the second-fastest time in marathon history, failing to beat Kipchoge's world record by a few seconds.

It was a daring race from the Kenyan who broke off from the leading group after 30 kilometres to inject an insane speed in his steps. He used a crazy 13 minutes 49 seconds in the 30 km to 35 km split to break away from the rest of the group.

His time of 2:01:27 is now just 16 seconds below Kipchoge's world record of 2:01:09, which he set in Berlin last year. Kiptum has now run the fastest time in London, breaking Kipchoge's time of 2:02:37 which he ran in 2019.

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Kipchoge was the official starter at the marathon a week after he failed in his pursuit to win the Boston Marathon. The four-time London Marathon winner joined other spectators as he watched a packed field that included Ethiopians Kenenisa Bekele and Tamirat Tola. The latter is the world champion.

The race also attracted former world half marathon record holder Geoffrey Kamworor who finished second behind Kiptum.

Kiptum, who is 23 years old, will now be seeking to better his time in subsequent races and perhaps usurp Kipchoge's world record.

Sifan Hassan wins women's race

In the women's race, Sifan Hassan ran an impeccable race at the London Marathon to win her first-ever marathon on her debut.

Sports Brief reported that the double Olympic champion in middle-distance races transitioned to road running after the World Athletics Championships last year and was an outside pick to triumph on April 23.

She was against an experienced field that comprised of Olympic champion Peres Jepchirir and World record holder Brigid Kosgei. The latter dropped out of the race barely 3 minutes in.