Paris (AFP)
What are the limits of the human being? The Kenyan Eliud Kipchoge, funded by the powerful petrochemical firm Ineos, dusted off the question on the mythical distance of 42.195 km swallowed in 1 h 59 min 40 October 12 in Vienna. To break the barrier deemed impossible for two hours, an unofficial marathon, because optimized to the maximum, was mounted for the second time for the Kenyan after an attempt in Monza (Italy) in May 2017: army of 41 "hares" for the protect from the wind, ultra flat circuit with bitumen redone for the occasion etc. The result, criticized for being a purely commercial event, marks a new success to the credit of Eliud Kipchoge (35 years old), probably the best marathon runner in history (holder of the official world record in 2 h 01 min 39 sec , Olympic champion, undefeated for 6 years). "To make history was my goal. I am a happy man. There are no human limits," he said in Vienna.
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