Who held the marathon world record Bekele almost broke in 2019?
Eliud Kipchoge
Mo Farah
Haile Gebrselassie
Wilson Kipsang
Answer
Eliud Kipchoge, a Kenyan long-distance runner, held the marathon world record before Bekele's attempt in 2019. Kipchoge set the record in 2018 at the Berlin Marathon, completing the distance in 2 hours, 1 minute, and 39 seconds. Bekele came close to breaking Kipchoge's record in 2019, running a time of 2 hours, 1 minute, and 41 seconds at the Berlin Marathon, but ultimately fell short by just two seconds.
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