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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]
For a performance to be ratified as a world record by World Athletics, the marathon course on which the performance occurred must be 42.195 km (26.219 mi) long, [34] measured in a defined manner using the calibrated bicycle method [35] (the distance in kilometers being the official distance; the distance in miles is an approximation) and meet other criteria that rule out artificially fast ...
The 2:11:30 is the marathon time standard imposed by World Athletics, the governing body for running/walking competitions, for the upcoming Summer Olympics in Paris.
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The Tennessee-native posted a 13:32.01 in his bid for his first track national title, marking one of the quicker efforts in recent USATF 5000m races. In May 2017 Bumbalough served as a pacer for Nike's Breaking2 attempt at achieving a sub-2-hour marathon time. In April 2018, placed 5th at 2018 Boston Marathon in a time of 2:19:52.
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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]