Back in September of 2018, Eliud Kipchoge of Kenya won the Berlin Marathon in a time of 2:01:39. This was a new world record for the marathon, breaking the previous world record by 1 minute and 18 seconds (2:02:57).
On the 12th of October 2019 in Vienna, Kipchoge ran 1:59:40 for the INEOS 1:59 Challenge. This involved running 4.4 laps of the Hauptallee, a tree-lined avenue picked as the location because of its long, flat straight sections and its protection from the wind.
The effort did not count as an official new world record under IAAF rules due to several factors...
b) Kipchoge was handed fluids by his support team throughout.
c) The run featured a pace car.
d) Kipchoge had a team of 41 pacemakers, featuring some of the best middle and long-distance runners.
With the Berlin marathon coming up next Sunday, Kipchoge has given a few hints that he may try to break his marathon record again.
This short 8-minute video below from Total Running Productions gives a good preview of Kipchoge's recent times and history of his records.
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