( CNN ) -- Moments after crossing the line , the new marathon world record holder Wilson Kipsang had just one thought on his mind -- `` I can run faster '' . The Kenyan athlete smashed the record for the 26.2 mile slog by a huge 15 seconds on the streets of the German capital of Berlin . Kipsang set a new mark of two hours , three minutes and 23 seconds Sunday to beat the time set by his compatriot Patrick Makau on the same course two years ago . `` This is a dream come true , '' said Kipsang , who won the bronze medal in the men 's marathon at the 2012 London Olympic Games . `` I was feeling strong so I decided to push . I 'm very happy that I 've won and at breaking the world record . `` There was a lot of wind , I was really fighting . I still think I have the potential to run faster - anything under 2:03.23 would do . '' Kipsang was born in Kenya 's Keiyo District , an area popular for high altitude training , but it was on the fast streets of Berlin that he achieved his lifelong ambition . His marathon world record was the ninth set in the German capital and the eighth over the marathon course in the last 15 years . In the women 's marathon in Berlin , there was more Kenyan success as Florence Kiplagat took the tape ahead of Sharon Cherop .
Wilson Kipsang breaks the men 's marathon world record by 15 seconds . The Kenyan set a new world record of 2.03.23 to win the Berlin marathon . Kipsang now believes he has `` the potential to run faster ''