- The Kenyan is the first person in history to run a marathon in under two hours.
- Kipchoge was supported by a rotating team of 41 pacesetters, meaning his time will not count as an official record under IAAF conditions.
- He does hold the official record already, though, after running 2:01:39 in the 2018 Berlin Marathon.
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Kenyan runner Eliud Kipchoge just became the first man in history to finish a marathon in under 2 hours
Eliud Kipchoge just ran a marathon in 1:59:40.
Kenya's Eliud Kipchoge, the marathon world record holder, runs during his attempt to run a marathon in under two hours in Vienna, Austria, October 12, 2019. REUTERS/Leonhard Foeger
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Eliud Kipchoge from Kenya just became the first person in history to run a marathon in under two hours.
Kipchoge ran 26.2 miles in 1:59:40 at the Ineos Challenge in Vienna, Austria on Saturday.
"I'm running to make history," he said of the challenge on Friday .
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"I'm running to show that there are no limits, no human is limited."
Kipchoge was supported by a rotating team of 41 pacesetters and a pace car that beamed lasers onto the road.
Eliud Kipchoge sub 2-hour marathon attempt
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He was also handed drinks and energy gels from a bike every 3.1 miles.
These conditions mean Kipchoge's time will not stand as an official record as they are not allowed by the IAAF.
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Kipchoge does hold the official record already, though, after running 2:01:39 in the 2018 Berlin Marathon.
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