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Well it's been 25 years since an athlete broke the record for the Trinidad and Tobago International Marathon. Will Sunday see that record being broken. It's expected to be a hotly contested race with participants hoping to secure personal bests for the race which begins and ends at the Queen's Park Savannah.
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00:00Will the Midnight Breeze see some new records being produced for the Trinidad & Tobago International
00:05Marathon?
00:06Thus far, the BAFA Sports Midnight Running Series has secured some faster times for athletes
00:11escaping the heat of the day and embracing the cool of the night.
00:15In a year with 5Ks almost every weekend, there's been ample time for runners to build up towards
00:20the 26.2 mile event.
00:22Alex Ikisa is the defending champion.
00:25He completed the race in 2 hours, 28 minutes and 45 seconds.
00:30Will he be returning this year and does the Kenyan have it within him to break the Trinidad
00:35& Tobago record?
00:36It's left to be seen if the likes of Christopher Mitchell and Karen Alley who came second and
00:41third will be returning.
00:43Ronnie Holasi holds the national marathon record of 2 hours, 13 minutes, 3 seconds.
00:49It's been standing since 2001, that's 25 years.
00:53At present, Tonya Nero holds the female national marathon record of 2 hours, 42 minutes, 58
01:01seconds, which is set in 2019.
01:04Let's see who turns up at midnight come Sunday to challenge the records for the course, which
01:09begins and ends around the Queen's Park Savannah.
01:13Sergio Dufour.
01:14TV6port.
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01:17Tf4.
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