Kenyan world record holder Eliud Kipchoge's second attempt to break the two...
- Kenyan world record holder Eliud Kipchoge’s second attempt to break the two-hour barrier for the marathon will take place in Vienna on Oct. 12 this year, event organizers INEOS said on Thursday.
The 2016 Olympics marathon gold medalist lowered the legal world record by an astonishing 78 seconds when posting 2:01.39 in Berlin last September and ran the second-fastest time in history when winning the London marathon in 2:02.37 in April.The latest attempt to break the two-hour mark, dubbed the ‘INEOS 1:59 Challenge’ is a project backed by Jim Ratcliffe, the billionaire owner of chemical firm INEOS.
“Nobody’s been able to achieve this. It’s not unlike trying to put a man on the moon. If Eliud runs 1:59 it will be the first time that any human has ever been able to break that barrier.” Vienna was chosen because of favorable weather conditions at the time, the ability to have supporters watching the race unfold and because the city is within a three-hour time difference of Kenya where the 34-year-old trains.“The course is as well situated in the heart of this beautiful city which will enable a great number of spectators to be part of this historical event.”
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