![]() ![]() To compete with such a great athlete is a dream. "I experienced an unforgettable moment I still can't believe it. In addition to the traditional 42km race for the most hardened runners, a 10km race will also be staged on the day making the unique event more accessible to a greater number of people.Ī moment of sharing between runners and Eliud Kipchoge In total, 1 000 runners successfully completed the challenge of crossing the finishing line before the legendary marathon runner to secure their place for the “Marathon Pour Tous”, Mass Event Running in 2024. The race will take place in 2024 on the same day and on the same course as the mythical Olympic marathon race. This event gave the public a foretaste of the “Marathon Pour Tous”, Mass Event Running, which will be the first race in the history of the Olympic Games to be open to the general public. I expect more people all over the world to run under two hours after today.Paris 2024 and Orange, an official sponsor of the “Marathon Pour Tous”, Mass Event Running, wanted to celebrate this symbolic milestone through a unique pursuit race in the heart of Paris as runners attempted to not be caught up by the reigning marathon world record holder. I am the happiest man in the world to be the first human to run under two hours and I can tell people that no human is limited. Now it is 65 years later, I have tried and I got it. It took another 63 years, I tried and I did not get it. “It has taken 65 years for a human being to make history in the sport after Roger Bannister made history in 1954. Photo: Thomas Lovelock for The INEOS 1:59 Challenge ![]() The INEOS 1:59 Challenge, Vienna, Austria. Eliud Kipchoge celebrates as he crosses finish line and makes history to become the first human being to run a marathon in under 2 hours. Just like Roger Bannister who became the first man to break the four-minute mile barrier against all odds and in defiance of the experts who thought it impossible so to has Eliud Kipchoge become the first human being to break the two-hour marathon barrier coming in at 1:59:40 in Vienna today. ![]()
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