Eliud Kipchoge, an Olympic champion and world record holder from Kenya, runs on his way to history last Saturday in Vienna to become the first athlete to run a marathon in less than two hours. His historic run, in 1 hour, 59 minutes and 40 seconds, will not count as a world record however. The INEOS 1:59 Challenge was set up for the attempt.
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Kenyan marathoner breaks 2-hour barrier
Kenyan Eliud Kipchoge made athletics history on Saturday when he became the first person to run a 26.2-mile marathon in under two hours, stretch- ing the limits of human endeavor and passing a milestone few thought could be reached for decades if at all.
