Wednesday, October 16, 2019

Kenyan athlete becomes first person to run a marathon in under 2 hours


34-year-old Kenyan athlete, Eliud Kipchoge, made history on Saturday by becoming the first person to run an unofficial marathon in under two hours.
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Kipchoge completed the 42.2 km course in 1:59:40. "I am feeling good," Kipchoge said minutes after completing the run. .
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"It has taken 65 years for a human to make history in sport. After Roger Bannister, it took another 65 years.
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I'm happy to be the man to run under two hours. No human is limited, and I'm expecting more people to do it after today," he added.

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