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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.
At the time, Kipchoge was the defending Olympic champion, having won the marathon at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, and Zersenay was the half marathon WR holder (58:23, set in 2010). Nike also brought in 30 of their top sponsored athletes to serve as pacers for the race, including Andrew Bumbalough , Sam Chelanga , Chris Derrick ...
In May 2017 Lagat served as a pacer for Nike's Breaking2 attempt at achieving a sub-2-hour marathon time. Lagat also agreed to run as a pacer at a similar event, the Ineos 1:59 Challenge, in October 2019. [45] On September 10, 2017, Lagat finished eighth in the 2017 Great North Run half marathon in 1:03:02. [46]
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Chelanga placed third in 15 km Road in March in Jacksonville, Florida, in a time of 43:28. [35] In May Chelanga served as a pacer for Nike's Breaking2 attempt at achieving a sub-2-hour marathon time. Chelanga placed ninth in 10,000m at 2017 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships in June in Sacramento in a time of 29:08.29. [36]
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 ...
“A marathon is a 26.2-mile run, or 42.195 kilometers. ... range from a little over two hours for elite marathoners to eight hours or so for other participants, but the average marathon time is ...