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Eliud Kipchoge’s dream to break the 2-hour marathon barrier once seemed crazy, but with a 1:59:40 finish on October 12, 2019, he proved that if you are relentless in pursuing a goal, anything is possible.
Jun 29, 2017 · Here's the incredible science behind how Eliud Kipchoge came within 25 seconds in Nike's Breaking2 project.
Eliud Kipchoge began his journey to break the 2-hour marathon barrier with Nike two years ago. On 12 October 2019 he did it in 1:59:40.
Eliud Kipchoge won the race with a time of 2:00:25. While the world record at the time was 2:02:57, this run was not recognized as a new record, because Kipchoge and the other two elite athletes ran with a roster of interchangeable pacemakers.
Oct 12, 2019 · Eliud Kipchoge becomes the first person in history to run a marathon in under two hours, posting an unofficial time of 1:59:40.2 in Vienna #NBCSports #EliudKipchoge #INEOS159 ...more.
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Oct 22, 2019 · Eliud Kipchoge accomplished his breathtaking running feat with relative ease, finishing the test in 1 hour, 59 minutes and 40 seconds.
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On the track itself were defending Olympic marathon champion Eliud Kipchoge, half-marathon world record holder Zersenay Tadese, and rising star Lelisa Desisa. Clustered around them were a...