The statistical arc of human endeavour in the marathon keeps bending upwards. There is still much to be inspired by.
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Kenya has been the leading African country at the games for almost a decade, but medals are harder and harder to secure, so the country must be innovative.
His sudden death at 24 has shone a light on what a talent and hard worker he was, and what he represented.
Kiptum – and to some extent Kipchoge – have done just enough to make the ‘sub-2’ moment a likely reality in the next few years.
The greatest marathoner of our time just broke his own world record. Is an official marathon run in less than two hours any closer?
Kenyan marathon legend Eliud Kipchoge is bidding to break the mythical 2-hour barrier in Vienna this week. Analysis of previous world records suggest he needs to find an extra 15 second from somwhere.
Many factors have been suggested to explain the dominance of Kenyan middle and long distance runners, and many have been disproved
Under the right conditions marathons could be run in under two hours.
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