Kipchoge: It felt like going to the moon and back, I’m happy
Eliud Kipchoge celebrates with his pacemakers, friends and supporters after crossing finish line to break the historic two-hour barrier for a marathon during the INEOS 1:59 Challenge in Vienna, Austria on October 12, 2019. PHOTO | INEOS 1:59 CHALLENGE
What you need to know:
Telephone calls from President Uhuru Kenyatta and various other global dignitaries the previous day, the presence of Deputy President William Ruto at The Prater, combined with his own family’s presence added to the pressure.
But history made as the entire world watched. The clock read 1:59.40, making him the first man to run the 42-kilometre marathon distance in under two hours.
