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The sub-2 hour marathon had "afflicted the marathon since about 2011" [2] at which time the world record was 2:03:59 held by the Ethiopian Haile Gebrselassie.Gebrselassie stated in 2011 that the 2 hour mark could be broken in 20 to 25 years.
Breaking2 was a project by Nike to break the two-hour barrier for the marathon. Nike announced the project in November 2016 and organized a team of three elite runners who trained for a private race. The event was held on the Formula One race track Autodromo Nazionale di Monza in Italy on May 6, 2017. [1] [2] [3] [4]
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]
The 5-foot-tall sixth-grader placed second among all girls and women at the Ventura Marathon in February when she ran the 26.2-mile course in 2 hours 58 minutes, averaging less than 7 minutes per ...
In running events up to 200 m in distance and in horizontal jump events, wind assistance is permitted only up to 2.0 m/s. In decathlon or heptathlon, average wind assistance of less than 2.0 m/s is required across all applicable disciplines; and maximum of 4.0 m/s in any one event. As an exception, according to rule 36.2, specific event ...
I finished the race at 3:31:15, booking it for the last 1.2 miles when I realized I *might* be able to hit 3 hours and 30 minutes flat (Boston Marathon qualifying time for my age group).
It translates to a speed of 15 miles per hour (24 km/h). [1] It is a standard of professional middle distance runners in several cultures. The first four-minute mile is usually attributed to the English athlete Roger Bannister, who ran it in 1954 at age 25, in 3:59.4. [2] The mile record has since been lowered by 16.27 seconds.
The Detroit Lions have a seemingly endless bucket of trick plays to pick from. Earlier this season, they ran a hook-and-ladder play to Penei Sewell, their fantastic 335-pound left tackle.