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  2. Ineos 1:59 Challenge - Wikipedia

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    In 2017, The Economist reported that the average decrease in the marathon record was 8 seconds per year for the previous 50 years and 9.4 seconds per year for the previous 20 years. If the record continued to reduce at either of these rates, then the 2-hour barrier would be crossed in 2040 or 2036, respectively.

  3. Breaking2 - Wikipedia

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    The race began at 5:45 am on Saturday, May 6, 2017, with a temperature of 12°C or 54°F (a higher than ideal temperature for professional marathoners, generally [11]) and some light rain. To break the two-hour barrier, a pace of 2:50 min/km (4:34.5 per mile) was required.

  4. Eliud Kipchoge - Wikipedia

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    All three runners ran a test 2 months before the attempt. The target time was 1 hour for a half Marathon. Kipchoge finished first in 59:17. The course was measured at 2400 m per lap. [64] During the 2-hour attempt, the runners were paced by a lead car and 30 supporting pacers joining in stages (both considered illegal under IAAF rules). [65]

  5. Eliud Kipchoge: The two-hour marathon man has ... - AOL

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    A third gold in Paris would cement Kipchoge’s status as a long-distance legend. CNN joins him at his Kenya training camp, where the hard yards are run. Eliud Kipchoge: The two-hour marathon man ...

  6. Boston Marathon poses new challenge for Kipchoge: slow down - AOL

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    Kipchoge set the world record of 2 hours, 1 minute, 9 seconds in Berlin in 2019 and also broke 2 The post Boston Marathon poses new challenge for Kipchoge: slow down appeared first on TheGrio.

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  8. Running economy - Wikipedia

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    The Ineos159 challenge took place in Vienna, Austria, and was run by Eliud Kipchoge in an attempt to run a marathon in under two hours. Eliud Kipchoge ran the race in 1:59:40 [20] which translates to just under 2:50 min/km or 21.98 kmph. Nutrition is a key aspect of running economy, and it was crucial to Kipchoge's success. Prior to the race ...

  9. Athletics at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Men's marathon

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    The 2016 race also had the most countries represented of any Olympic marathon and despite the weather conditions a record 62 men finished under 2:20:00 to show the quality and depth of the field. The lead pack jogged comfortably through almost the first 15 kilometers, when Eliud Kipchoge injected a little speed into the race. By that point the ...