Kenyan Athlete, Wilson Kipsang on Sunday claimed the Berlin title as he broke the marathon world record by 15 seconds.

Wilson Kipsang took control of the race in the final 10km, breaking away from the leading pack as the tempo dropped and then demonstrated that he had specifically prepared for breaking the world record in Berlin.

The 31-year-old clocked a time of two hours three minutes 23 seconds to better the previous mark set by compatriot Patrick Makau two years ago.

Fellow Kenyans Eliud Kipchoge (2:04:05) and Geoffrey Kipsang (2:06:26) finished second and third respectively in this year's marathon.

Kipsang who expressed his happiness at breaking the world record in Berlin, disclosed that he was inspired by fellow Kenyan who broke the world record 10years ago.

The Berlin win however was his first marathon victory this year, as he only managed to finish fifth in the London event in April despite he being among the favourite.