History was recently made in Austria when Eliud Kipchoge from Kenya became the very first person to run a 26.2-mile marathon in under two hours. Finishing the race 20 seconds under the two-hour mark, the 34-year-old did what no other human being has ever done and, until now, was believed able to do. Kipchoge achieved the impossible.
As crowds cheered Kipchoge in Venice, thousands of Kenyans filled the streets to dance and celebrate their national hero. Although runners worldwide acknowledged his fastest-recorded marathon, this achievement won’t be officially recorded as a new world-record, because the run did not take place in an open event. That means Kipchoge’s 2018 official marathon world-record, set in Berlin where he completed the marathon in 2 hours, 1 minute and 39 seconds, still stands. No matter how his performance is considered, officially or unofficially, Eliud Kipchoge is the fastest runner in the world. The WORLD. Click below to learn more.