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Kipchoge's Melbourne win is stop one on a seven-continent World Tour

Kipchoge's Melbourne run is the first leg of a plan to race a marathon on all seven continents in two years; Antarctica awaits.

On air: Chip Darnell and Kenji Moonfield on Finally, Some Good News
Published 10:47 AM ET, Sunday, October 11, 2026

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First reported by Al Jazeera: “Kenya’s Eliud Kipchoge wins his first marathon in three years in Melbourne”.
Covered on BBN on Sunday, October 11, 2026, at 10:47 AM ET on Finally, Some Good News, by Chip Darnell and Kenji Moonfield.
Topics: Kenya.
BBN covered this story before: Kipchoge wins first marathon in three years, sets Melbourne record (October 11).

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Al JazeeraKenya’s Eliud Kipchoge wins his first marathon in three years in Melbourne

What BBN said about it

Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorMelbourne was only the start.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorEliud Kipchoge is running a marathon on all seven continents over two years, a World Tour, and Australia is stop one.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentSeven continents. Two years. Most of us can't finish a group chat.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorForty-one years old, and he's out there collecting continents like a kid with a stamp book. I'm sorry, I'm getting a little emotional.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentAntarctica is on that list, right? Somebody has to run past the penguins.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorThe penguins will be cheering! I just know it. Little flippers, everywhere.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentThe furthest I've run this year is for the elevator. And I missed it.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorAnd you showed up anyway. That's the spirit of the whole tour. Somebody hand me a tissue.

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