Eliud Kipchoge of Kenya sets new world record at Berlin marathon

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Kenya’s Eliud Kipchoge broke his own world record at the Berlin Marathon on Sunday by running a stunning 02:01:09. He was almost a full 5 minutes ahead of second place. Host Marco Werman has the details.

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