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Breaking2 was a project run by sports equipment manufacturer Nike announced in December 2016 with the goal of breaking the 2-hour mark over the marathon. Three runners, Zersenay Tadese, Lelisa Desisa, and Eliud Kipchoge were to attempt the feat, assisted by a team of pacemakers, scientists, engineers, physicians and trainers.
Eliud Kipchoge EGH (born 5 November 1984) is a Kenyan long-distance runner who competes in the marathon and formerly specialized in the 5000 metres. Kipchoge is the 2016 and 2020 Olympic marathon champion, and was the world record holder in the marathon from 2018 to 2023, [ 3 ] until that record was broken by Kelvin Kiptum at the 2023 Chicago ...
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]
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 ...
The numbers that paint a picture of the Kenyan distance running sensation’s lifestyle and career.
The championship records for the event are 12:52.79 minutes for men, set by Eliud Kipchoge in 2003, and 14:26.72 minutes for women, set by Hellen Obiri in 2019. [1] The world record has never been broken or equalled at the competition by either men or women, reflecting the lack of pacemaking and athletes' more tactical approach to championship ...
In a world full of doubters and chastisers, Kipchoge reminds us that anything is possible. Eliud Kipchoge's documentary 'The Last Milestone' proves technology and innovation are limitless in the ...
Kipchoge accelerated, covering the second half (1:00:33) of the race faster than the first half (1:01:06). [7] In sunny weather conditions, the temperature was 14 °C (57 °F) during the start and 18 °C (64 °F) when Kipchoge crossed the finish line. [8] [9] [10] Before the race, Kipchoge stated that he planned to run a new personal best.