![]() Still, the eye-popping time will not be officially recognised as a world record by the International Association of Athletics Federations because it was not run under open marathon conditions. In becoming the first person to cover the marathon distance in less than two hours, Kipchoge, 34, broke through a temporal barrier that many would have deemed untouchable only a few years ago and achieved a sports milestone granted almost mythical status in the running world. ![]() The Olympic marathon champion and world record holder completed a course around Vienna's Prater Park in one hour 59 minutes and 40 seconds (1:59:40) on a cool, misty and windless autumnal morning. VIENNA - Kenyan Eliud Kipchoge made athletics history on Saturday (Oct 12) when he became the first person to run a marathon in under two hours, although his remarkable effort will not be recognised by the sport's governing body. ![]()
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