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Through the 24th mile, only Geremew managed to stay with him. Kipchoge ran the next two miles in 4:26 and 4:30 to win the race 2:02:37, while Geremew finished second in 2:02:55. This was Kipchoge's second fastest time behind his Berlin world record and also the second fastest marathon in history as well as his fourth London Marathon victory. [18]
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 ...
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]
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The 31-year-old Kenyan left the field trailing as he powered home in two hours three minutes and four seconds.
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The runners started off on pace, but Desisa fell off the pace about 16km in, and Tadese followed around 20km. Kipchoge remained on pace through 25km (at 1:11:03) and was only one second off pace at 30km. Kipchoge finished the race in 2:00:25 and said he had given 100 percent effort. [7]
Eliud Kipchoge broke the barrier for the two-hour marathon on October 12, 2019 in Vienna, Austria. His time of 1hr 59min 40.2sec was an unofficial record due to the specially prepared conditions ...