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When will we see a 1:59 World Record Marathon? Kiptum vs. Kipchoge

from All In Run Club Podcast - by Lee Grantham · host Lee Grantham

📞 Book a free 15-minute Discovery Call to learn how I help runners PB:  https://allin.run/pages/coaching🗣 I love running, you can see here: https://www.instagram.com/jungle.vip▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬🚨If this video helped you: share it with a friend so they may benefit as well :)▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬Don’t forget to like, comment, and subscribe for more running tips and training strategies!📺 Watch some of my top videos:• How My Marathon Training Evolved: From 4:25 to 2:21https://youtu.be/OemkRpSdDhg?si=l95kOVFIGtxCSgNl• Unlock Your Potential: The 20-Minute Running Revolution!https://youtu.be/GiKfLLUU2Fo?si=gU8ZR0g5sMaORZmp• My Marathon Journey from 3:25 to 2:37 in 11 Monthshttps://youtu.be/FWBiOVw983g?si=va8nHGUtP3z0941CFor the last 20–25 years, the topic of "when will we see a sub-2 hour marathon?" has become more frequently discussed. The answers before 2017 were typically "20-40 years from now" OR "it is not humanly possible."It is now inevitable that we will see a Sub-2-HOUR MARATHON, but when?When I researched this video, I found some fascinating stats.1925 - first sub 2:30, Albert Michelsen (USA)1953 - first sub 2:20, Jim Peters (UK)—70 years ago! 1963 - first sub 2:15, Leonard Edelen (USA)1967 - first sub 2:10, Derek Clayton (Australia)1988 - first sub 2:07, Belayneh Dinsamo (Ethiopia)2003 - first sub 2:05, Paul Tergat (Kenya) (at Berlin Marathon)NEXT 8 MARATHON WORLD RECORDS AT BERLIN MARATHON2008 - first sub 2:04, Haile Gebrselassie (Ethiopia)2014 - first sub 2:03, Dennis Kimetto (Kenya)2018 - first sub 2:02, Eluid Kipchoge (Kenya)2023 - first sub 2:01, Kelvin Kiptum (Kenya) (at Chicago Marathon)East African dominance started with Adebe Bikila in 1960, but really took off with the first sub-2:07 run in 1988. The super-shoe era started in 2017, with an incredible "BREAKING 2" marketing campaign from Nike at Monza race track in Italy, where we saw him run 2:00:25, miss the barrier, but catapult Nike's 4% shoe to fame. The marathon hasn't been the same since. When do you think we will see a sub-2-hour marathon?#motivation #running #fitness #marathontraining #berlinmarathon #berlinmajor #eliudkipchoge #kelvinkiptum

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