avatar

The Two-Hour Marathon

Everything Everywhere Daily
Everything Everywhere Daily
Episode • Sep 6, 2020 • 10m

Eliud Kipchoge is unquestionably the greatest marathon runner in history. He’s won an Olympic Gold Medal, holds the world’s record, and has won 12 of the 13 marathons he has ever entered. However, there was one accomplishment that had been out of reach for Kipchoge and every other marathoner: The 2-hour marathon. On October 12, 2019, Kipchoge managed to break that barrier under some very special circumstances.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Everything Everywhere Daily • The Two-Hour Marathon • Listen on Fountain