According to bbc.com, elite Kenyan runner Eliud Kipchoge, 34, has become the first athlete to run a marathon in under two hours, beating the mark by 20 seconds.
Kipchoge covered the 26.2 miles in one hour 59 minutes 40 seconds in the Ineos 1:59 Challenge in Vienna, Austria on Saturday.
?? 1954 Roger Bannister breaks the 4-minute mile
?? 1969 Neil Armstrong walks on the moon
?? 2009 @UsainBolt runs 100m in 09.58
?? 2019 @EliudKipchoge runs a sub two-hour marathon#INEOS159 #NoHumanIsLimited pic.twitter.com/HMXnxRohE3
— INEOS 1:59 Challenge (@INEOS159) October 12, 2019
This feat will not be recognized officially as the marathon world record because it was not in open competition and he used a team of rotating pacemakers.
“This shows no-one is limited,” said Kipchoge. “Now I’ve done it, I am expecting more people to do it after me.”
To read more: https://www.bbc.com/sport/athletics/50025543
Original article source: https://goodblacknews.org/2019/10/12/kenyan-runner-eliud-kipchoge-breaks-2-hour-marathon-mark-in-austria/ | Article may or may not reflect the views of KLEK 102.5 FM or The Voice of Arkansas Minority Advocacy Council
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