Kenya's Eliud Kipchoge becomes the first person ever to run a marathon in under two hours
The 34-year-old ran the 26.2 miles in 1 hour, 59 minutes and 40 seconds at Vienna's Prater-Hauptallee -- an achievement considered one of the ultimate milestones in athletic performance."I am the happiest man," Kipchoge said after the unofficial two-hour marathon, adding that he hopes to have inspired many that"no human is limited."Kenya's Eliud Kipchoge during his attempt to bust the mythical two-hour barrier for the marathon.
— Eliud Kipchoge October 12, 2019 Kipchoge's first crack of going sub-two hour in Monza, Italy, was part of Nike's Breaking2 project. This time he was being backed by petrochemical company Ineos in an attempt called the 1:59 Challenge.Read MoreDespite the achievement, the milestone won't count as a world record. In fact, Ineos hasn't even submitted a request to the IAAF for the attempt to be officially ratified.Kipchoge was assisted by an army of 30 pacemakers.
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