Nike's Attempt to Beat 2-Hour Marathon Falls Just Short

Eliud Kipchoge crosses the finish line with a time of 2:00:25 on May 6, 2017. Kipchoge was one of three athletes who attempted to run a

marathon in less than 2 hours as part of Nike's Breaking2 project. Credit: Nike It was not for lack of support. It was not for lack of funding. And it was certainly not for lack of grit. But early this morning (May 6), Nike's attempt to break through the 2-hour marathon barrier fell just shy of the mark. After a herculean effort, Kenyan distance runner Eliud Kipchoge crossed the finish line at the Autodromo Nazionale Monza in Italy with a finish time of 2:00:25. Though Kipchoge's time shaved 2 minutes and 32 seconds off the current marathon world record, the elusive sub-2-hour marathon remains just beyond the grasp of humanity. At least for now. In post-run interviews with British distance runner Paula Radcliffe (who holds the women's marathon world record with her time of 2:15:25, set at the London Marathon 13 years ago) and track and field legend Carl Lewis, who won nine Olympic gold medals in the sport, Kipchoge was already pondering how to whittle away at the seconds that stand between him and the historic milestone. [How to Build the World's Fastest Marathoner]        https://www.livescience.com/58999-nike-sub-2-hour-marathon-attempt-falls-short.html