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May 6, 2017, Monza. Eliud Kipchoge's first specially organized attempt, Breaking2, ended in 2:00:25. World Athletics report
October 12, 2019, Vienna. His second attempt: 1:59:40.2. For the first time, a person covered the marathon distance in under two hours.
A historic achievement, but not an official world record: the INEOS 1:59 conditions, including rotating pacemakers, did not meet the rules for a regular race. The Vienna run
April 26, 2026, London. This time, two men break two hours in an official marathon. Sabastian Sawe wins in a world-record 1:59:30. Yomif Kejelcha takes second in 1:59:41 — on his marathon debut. Race results and story
You can run your first marathon in under two hours and discover that the winner finished eleven seconds earlier.
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