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Kipchoge, 41, breaks course record at Melbourne Marathon

Double Olympic champion Eliud Kipchoge says "his body is still peaking" after winning the Melbourne Marathon in a course record time at the age of 41.

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BBC Sport reports: Double Olympic champion Eliud Kipchoge says "his body is still peaking" after winning the Melbourne Marathon in a course record time at the age of 41.

This sports story centres on Australia. Names and organisations mentioned in the coverage include Melbourne Marathon, Double Olympic and Eliud Kipchoge.

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Australia · Oceania
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BBC Sport
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Melbourne Marathon, Double Olympic, Eliud Kipchoge
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