Eliud Kipchoge | Sets new official world record at Berlin (pg5)

[flook]

sub 2 hour marathon, astonishing

 

[simmo]

An amazing achievement. He made it look easy on the finishing straight.
1hr 59 40s.

 

[Rascal]

Amazing, that was spine tingling

Chapeau Eliud, Chapeau.

 

[worsleyweb]

sub 2 hour marathon, astonishing

Yes but would you rather do it in 10 hours and be able to enjoy a Greggs every few days?

Only joking Fair play to him!

 

[PannickAtTheDisco]

Hope he passes all his tests.

 

[mrbelfry]

Rapid in Vienna

 

[jimharri]

Hope he passes all his tests.

First thing I thought of as well. But then, I'm a cynical old fucker anyway.

 

[inchy14]

Unbelievable stuff, spine tingling to watch. I’ll be buzzing with 1:35 tomorrow on the manchester half!!

 

[blueinsa]

Outstanding feat of human endurance and speed.

I love shit like this.

 

[BlueHammer85]

Got emotional for him at the end. What a achievement. Epic stuff - be happy to get that time in a half marathon.

 

[yeseye]

I did that distance in 2hr 46 a few years back.
Absolute torture.
In fact I’ve not been on a bus since.

 

[flook]

Yes but would you rather do it in 10 hours and be able to enjoy a Greggs every few miles?

edited for you

 

[jimharri]

;-)

 

[Hamann Pineapple]

Looks older than 34

 

[BlueHammer85]

Why wasn’t his time officially allowed to stand as a world record just because he had some people running with him ?

 

[Wretched Vengeance]

Utterly phenomenal. Really wanted him to do it.

 

[Sid C]

I did that distance in 2hr 46 a few years back.
Absolute torture.
In fact I’ve not been on a bus since.

Haha. My thought as well. Why didn’t he just get a taxi?

 

[Gray]

Superb effort and sponsored by a Manc, that Ratcliffe bloke is good for our city.

 

[dooie68]

Amazing time, did he run it without actual pace makers?
Seem to recall another athlete attempted a sub 2hr some time ago but that was with organised pace makers brought in by the organisers, sadly the time wasn't recognised

 

[franksinatra]

Fantastic achievement by one of the greatest runners of all time. Luckily I flew out for this and got a spot, 20 metres from the finish.

Well worth watching the docs about his previous attempt in Monza and the build up to this race. Seems a great human being on top of being a phenomenal athlete.