On Saturday Eliud Kipchoge was the first person in history to run a 26.2 mile marathon in less than two hours. The 34-year-old Kenyan clocked with 1: 59: 40.2 1:59 to INEOS challenge in Vienna, Austria. The race, organized specifically for Kipchonge the marathon two hour barrier to break through, was organized by INEOS chemical company offer a pacemaker electric car that fired a laser beam to mark the best location on the road. A team of 41 professional athletes also turned next to him runs to set the pace. “Today we went to the moon and returned to Earth! I am,” he tweeted Kipchoge Saturday at a loss for words for all the support I have received from all over the world. “Thanks to everyone who gave me the opportunity. Asante.” Kipchoge is one of the best male marathon runners in the world. He has won at least eight of the largest marathons in the world and three Olympic medals. It reaches its story is not in the official record book, however; The New York Times reported that the Kipchoge time are not recognized as an official world record, because it was not made in open marathon conditions (Kipchoge was the only person running) and contained a constant rotation of the Pacers. But no worries. Kipchoge still holds the world record for the men’s marathon from his 2:01:39 time in the Berlin Marathon 2018th
Eliud Kipchoge is the first person in history to run a marathon in less than two hours
