Marathon in less than two hours: follow Kipchoge's attempt live
This Saturday in Vienna, Kenya's Eliud Kipchoge is trying to become the first man to run the marathon in less than two hours. To follow live on the website and the channel L'Équipe.
October 12, 2019 at 7:50 am
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This Saturday, October 12, on the Prater Hauptallee in Vienna, Eliud Kipchoge (34) will try to break a mythical barrier: run the 42.195 km of the marathon in less than two hours. All conditions will be met to enable him to break this record: a high-speed course lined with trees protecting him from the wind, the best athletes as hares and a supply of custom-made measures throughout the course.
The Kenyan Olympic champion 2016, had already tried to descend under this bar two hours in May 2017, on the circuit of Monza, as part of Breaking2, the attempt sponsored by Nike. But he had failed for a handful of seconds, in 2h0'25 ''.
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https://www.lequipe.fr/Athletisme/Actualites/Marathon-en-moins-de-deux-heures-suivez-la-tentative-de-kipchoge-en-direct/1068595 Marathon in less than two hours: follow Kipchoge's attempt live
This Saturday in Vienna, Kenya's Eliud Kipchoge is trying to become the first man to run the marathon in less than two hours. To follow live on the website and the channel L'Équipe.
October 12, 2019 at 7:50 am
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This Saturday, October 12, on the Prater Hauptallee in Vienna, Eliud Kipchoge (34) will try to break a mythical barrier: run the 42.195 km of the marathon in less than two hours. All conditions will be met to enable him to break this record: a high-speed course lined with trees protecting him from the wind, the best athletes as hares and a supply of custom-made measures throughout the course.
The Kenyan Olympic champion 2016, had already tried to descend under this bar two hours in May 2017, on the circuit of Monza, as part of Breaking2, the attempt sponsored by Nike. But he had failed for a handful of seconds, in 2h0'25 ''.
Continue on
https://www.lequipe.fr/Athletisme/Actualites/Marathon-en-moins-de-deux-heures-suivez-la-tentative-de-kipchoge-en-direct/1068595