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2-hour marathons were considered physically impossible. In 2017, Nike s Breaking2 project had the top three long distance runners in the world attempt it. Eliud Kipchoge missed the mark by 25 secs. Two years later, Ineos signed Kipchoge to try again. He ran 1:59:40 officially breaking 2 hours.

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Fun Fact: 2-hour marathons were considered physically impossible. In 2017, Nike’s “Breaking2” project had the top three long distance runners in the world attempt it. Eliud Kipchoge missed the mark by 25 secs. Two years later, Ineos signed Kipchoge to try again. He ran 1:59:40 officially breaking 2 hours.

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