Josphat Boit: Former Berlin Marathon pacesetter going for top prize
Josphat Boit of Marathon Pamoja Running Team in Iten, Elgeyo Marakwet County during an interview after training on the Kaptuli-Plateau road in Uasin Gishu County on September 16, 2023.
Last year’s race was won by Kipchoge in a blistering fast time of 2:02:42 ahead of Vincent Kipkemoi who clocked 2:03:13 while Ethiopia’s Tadese Takele was third after timing 2:03:24.
Turkish Airlines has partnered with Nation Media Group to air the Sunday race live from Berlin. Nation’s Steve Keter and Elijah Ouko will be reporting live.
Josphat Boit, the man who paced Eliud Kipchoge to his first marathon world record in Berlin in 2018 will be back in the German city chasing his own ambitions on Sunday.
Boit, the reigning Chang’an Automobile Chongqing Marathon champion, will in fact be competing in Berlin as an elite entry for the second time after a his outing last year that was affected by an injury he brought to the race.
