Kipchoge to go after his own record in Berlin today

Marathon great and double Olympic champion Eliud Kipchoge will go after his own record at the Berlin Marathon today.

The 37-year-old  broke the world record four years ago, and will be chasing a fourth title in the German capital. His time of 2:01:39 in his last appearance in 2018 still stands as the world record.

Kipchoge, who retained his Olympic gold in Sapporo at the Tokyo Games last year, fell short of his world record mark by just over a minute at the Tokyo Marathon in March, which was his last competitive appearance.

"Berlin is the fastest course, it's where a human being can showcase its potential to push the limits," said Kipchoge, who will be hoping to equal Ethiopian great Haile Gebrselassie's feat of winning the Berlin Marathon four times.

Kipchoge has won 14 of his 16 career marathons, which includes his two Olympic triumphs and nine major titles.

The race starts at 10:15am.