Eliud Kipchoge makes history by running sub two-hour marathon

[mrrun]

1hr 59min 40sec

'......running each kilometre consistently in around 2’50....'

Oh man........Wow......

[backintime 10 Miles]

I'm upset he didn't ask me to be one of his pacers 😂

[mrrun Ultramarathon in reply to backintime]

Please don't be. There's always next time.

[backintime 10 Miles in reply to mrrun]

😂😂

[Irish-John Marathon in reply to mrrun]

I was upset they didn't get me to fire the Starting Pistol.

However, seeing that I'm currently in a death fight with a very bad head cold I now understand.

They probably realised my Marksmanship is a bit compromised.

Fair enough -after all, EK wanted a Record, not an Obituary 🤔

😁

[AlMorr Half Marathon in reply to backintime]

Perhaps a pacemaker for 100 metres.

[backintime 10 Miles in reply to AlMorr]

Even then I'd probably struggle...he'd have to wait for my warm up and then the toxic 10...lol

[Hidden]

13mph the whole way... Amazing!

[mrrun Ultramarathon in reply to Hidden]

He clearly ignored 'slow and steady', as well as walking and refreshment breaks.

[Hidden in reply to mrrun]

True lol

[backintime 10 Miles in reply to Hidden]

I don't think that was conversational pace mind...not good for his long run : )

[Hidden in reply to backintime]

No I don't think it was, I wonder would it have been harder without the lasers..

It's an amazing feat non the less.

Tomorrow I will try to run at 13mph on my treadmill (if it goes that fast) to see how long i can do it for 🏃‍♂️

[mrrun Ultramarathon in reply to Hidden]

There's a YouTube clip of people trying to do it in the gym. One of them being personal trainer. They couldn't. They just could not last more than seconds.....

[Hidden in reply to mrrun]

I'd say it will be hard enough.

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon]

Faster than my average bike rides! And far, far more elegant to watch too 😀

[mrrun Ultramarathon in reply to linda9389]

Not only that. Look how relaxed he is!?

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon in reply to mrrun]

Not to mention just how bouncy he looked after 26.2 miles! Amazing man.

[AlMorr Half Marathon in reply to linda9389]

To keep up that pace for 26 miles on a bike would be fantastic, you would need a racer.

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon in reply to AlMorr]

21km/h? I think that's doable if there aren't too many traffic lights or junctions! Or have I got my maths wrong here ... I usually manage 30km in about an hour and a half on my local rides on my sturdy old hybrid 😀

[AlMorr Half Marathon in reply to linda9389]

👍 🚲 🚴

[MikeJones68 Half Marathon]

Crazy fast. There's me trying to do park run with sub 4 min kms (and failing) and he does sub 3 mins at marathon distance. That really is awesome.

[mrrun Ultramarathon in reply to MikeJones68]

I once managed to come close to 4min something, but only once and only for 1km. The rest of the day l spent recuperating and gasping for air with multi colour display flashing before my eyes.

[Irishprincess Administrator Half Marathon]

I want a pair of the shoes he was wearing 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️

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[mrrun Ultramarathon in reply to Irishprincess]

Yeah. And l bet he also needs insoles, lol.

[Irishprincess Administrator Half Marathon in reply to mrrun]

😂😂

[AlMorr Half Marathon]

Congratulations to Kipchoge, many people would find it hard to run 1 Kilometre in 2.50, let alone 42.

[mrrun Ultramarathon in reply to AlMorr]

Hard? Impossible, mate, impossible....😉

[AlMorr Half Marathon in reply to mrrun]

🏃🏾👍

[Sadie-runs Half Marathon]

Just astounding. I love his relaxed face as he runs. He is a big advocate of smiling when running, apparently. I suppose this is better than grimacing in agony.

I found it very emotional and had tears when he finished. My b/f had tears of laughter, at me crying. Mean.

[mrrun Ultramarathon]

Good for you. He laughed coz he was scared of what he witnessed. He'd never admit it though. 2.50 per minute for the entire duration? Wow, man, just wow...

[cheekychipmunks Half Marathon]

What an A-MA-ZING runner he is. I’m so glad he did it! Unbelievable achievement. 👍👊💪🏃‍♂️🎉

[mrrun Ultramarathon in reply to cheekychipmunks]

Absolutely tremendous. Let's not forget those who run just a few minutes 'slower' than him, but still, he has made the history! Incredible! 👊👊👊

[cheekychipmunks Half Marathon in reply to mrrun]

Oh yes, those pacers of his are unbelievable runners too. I’d love to see them all up close (fleeting though it might be!) and personal doing their thing. 🏃‍♂️🏃‍♂️🏃‍♂️🏃‍♂️🏃‍♂️

[mrrun Ultramarathon in reply to cheekychipmunks]

And doing their thing they do. The footage of the final few hundred meters where you can see the incredible speed, strength and composure, without a hint of exhaustion, looks surreal. I'm just sitting here, trying to absorb it. Privilege to witness it, like any major sports achievement.

I guess, that's how we all felt after W1R1?Hehe..

[cheekychipmunks Half Marathon in reply to mrrun]

We sure did - then W4R3. 👊💪

[misswobble Marathon]

It takes some getting one’s head around 😳. His pace 😳😳😳😳

I spied some famous faces in the photo, some of whom were in action in Doha just days ago Going to see if I can read who they all were.

An amazing feat for sure and testament to human endurance. Awesome 👏👊✊

[mrrun Ultramarathon in reply to misswobble]

I'm simply blown away. That pace over 42k is something else. And in the end he talks, is not breathless, is fully composed, relaxed, smiling. I'm blown to bits.

[misswobble Marathon]

They ran long distances as kids going to school it seems. Mind you so did I 😁

If you keep training though you just get better and better. He’s had a long time to condition It makes you wonder at what the human body is capable of We’ve learned some of that of course. From Couch to racing about the place 😃

[backintime 10 Miles in reply to misswobble]

I wondered if he started with c25k haha

[misswobble Marathon]

They all started small. I mean we all could run as children and thought nothing of it. They just never stopped, I suspect 😃

[Lordi Marathon]

Awesome.

[Lordi Marathon]

He inspired me today in my HM!

[Clairecandothis Marathon Half Marathon]

I had tears as he crossed the line, especially as he ran to his wife! And he thanked everyone after in his speech. He is awe inspiring. But he believed he would so he did.... 👊 Amazing. X

[Decker Ultramarathon]

Mind blowing pace. He is one very special human.

[jrunner Marathon]

Superhuman!!!