World Athletics Championships 2019 / men's marathon
Athletics World Championships 2019 | |||||||||
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discipline | Marathon run | ||||||||
gender | Men | ||||||||
Attendees | 73 athletes from 42 countries | ||||||||
venue | Doha | ||||||||
Competition location | |||||||||
Competition phase | 5th October | ||||||||
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The men's marathon at the 2019 World Athletics Championships took place in Doha , Qatar on October 5, 2019 .
73 athletes from 42 countries took part in the competition. Lelisa Desisa won the gold medal with 2:10:40 h, silver went to Mosinet Geremew with 2:10:44 h and Amos Kipruto secured the bronze medal with 2:10:51 h.
Records
Before the competition, the following records were in place:
World record | Eliud Kipchoge | 2:01:39 h | Berlin Marathon , Germany | 16th September 2018 |
Championship record | Abel Kirui | 2:06:54 h | World Championships in Berlin , Germany | August 22, 2009 |
route
The route led along the Doha Corniche and the skyline.
Result
October 5, 2019, 11:59 p.m. local time (10:59 p.m. CEST )