Eliud Kipchoge did it. He ran the marathon in 1h59’40”! He is the first man to run 42 km in less than 2 hours. It is a historical day for the marathon. Who is Eliud ?
Words can not describe this historical moment. Have a look at the videos, they say it all!
Here is the full video of the INEOS 1:59 Challenge:
| 5 km | 14’10” |
| 10 km | 28’20” |
| 15 km | 42’34” |
| 20 km | 56’47” |
| 25 km | 1:10’59 |
| 30 km | 1:25’11” |
| 35 km | 1:39’23” |
| 40 km | 1:53’36” |
| FINISH | 1:59’40” |
And finally, a video of Eliud’s Press conference:
His prototype shoes Nike Alpha Fly. Then the reflection about this record: