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What makes a marathon course quick?
The first thing is the terrain, with few or zero hills and inclines, so runners don’t lose time and energy on the ascents.
Flat courses have helped make Berlin, Valencia, and Chicago, where the current men’s marathon world record was set in 2023, among

Kenya's Eliud Kipchoge at the start of the 2023 Berlin-Marathon.

The 10 fastest marathon courses in the world

The Berlin marathon is tipped to return to its record-breaking ways on Sunday 25 September 2022.
Having produced 11 world marathon records, the last being Eliud Kipchoge’s 2:01:39 in 2018, Berlin has proved to be the fastest marathon in the world.
You can see if Kenya's two-time Olympic champion breaks

Athletics | Berlin Marathon 2022

BERLIN - SEPTEMBER 20:  Haile Gebrselassie celebrates after winning the 36th Berlin Marathon on September 20, 2009 in Berlin, Germany.  (Photo by Joern Pollex/Bongarts/Getty Images)

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Berlin marathon: Records, past winners, and key stats ahead of 2022 race

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