Kelvin Kiptum after setting a world record, running a marathon in 2 hours 35 seconds in Chicago, 2023.
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His sudden death at 24 has shone a light on what a talent and hard worker he was, and what he represented.
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Kiptum – and to some extent Kipchoge – have done just enough to make the ‘sub-2’ moment a likely reality in the next few years.
Eliud Kipchoge crosses the line to win the Berlin Marathon on September 25, 2022.
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The greatest marathoner of our time just broke his own world record. Is an official marathon run in less than two hours any closer?
Eliud Kipchoge on his way to winning the London Marathon in April 2019. He’ll certainly go faster in Vienna this week.
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Kenyan marathon legend Eliud Kipchoge is bidding to break the mythical 2-hour barrier in Vienna this week. Analysis of previous world records suggest he needs to find an extra 15 second from somwhere.
Kenya’s Eliud Kipchoge on his way to wining the London Marathon in April 2019.
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Many factors have been suggested to explain the dominance of Kenyan middle and long distance runners, and many have been disproved
Kenyan long distance runner Eliud Kipchoge sets a new world record at the Berlin Marathon.
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Under the right conditions marathons could be run in under two hours.