Sapporo – Kenya's Eliud Kipchoge underlined his credentials as the undisputed king of the marathon with a totally dominant run to retain his Olympic title on the streets of Sapporo on Sunday.
The world record holder clocked 2:08:38 to win gold, becoming only the third man to win consecutive marathon titles.
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