Berlin Marathon - Kenya (also known as ) File:Flag of Kenya.svg's Wilson Kipsang admitted he was delighted to break the marathon world record in Berlin on Sunday, September, 2013, in a new official best time of 2hrs 3 mins and 23 seconds. Kipsang, 31, shaved 15 seconds off the previous world record set by compatriot Patrick Makau, who ran 2:03.38 over 42.195km in the German capital two years ago. Having said in the build up that he was running to break the world record in Berlin, Kipsang was true to his word. "My plan was to really push in the last few kilometres, I knew it would be a fight.