Eliud Kipchoge’s marathon record excites scientists
Rio Olympics Games marathon gold medallist Eliud Kipchoge crosses the finish line. PHOTO | AFP
Athletics history was made on May 6 at the Autodromo Nazionale Monza Formula One Grand Prix in Monza, the spiritual home of auto racing in Italy, best described as the “temple of speed.”
That history was made by man, not machine. The man is Kenyan Olympic marathon champion Eliud Kipchoge who set out to break the two hour barrier in the full marathon. He missed the record by a mere 25 seconds. He clocked two hours and 25 seconds, the fastest time ever attained in a full marathon.
