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Eliud Kipchoge broke the men's marathon record by 30 seconds. How close is the official sub-2 hour barrier now?
![Eliud Kipchoge broke the men's marathon record by 30 seconds. How close is the official sub-2 hour barrier now? Eliud Kipchoge broke the men's marathon record by 30 seconds. How close is the official sub-2 hour barrier now?](https://images.theconversation.com/files/487202/original/file-20220929-11-ug55ua.jpg?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&rect=21%2C21%2C3611%2C2396&q=20&auto=format&w=320&fit=clip&dpr=2&usm=12&cs=strip)
Eliud Kipchoge broke the men's marathon record by 30 seconds. How close is the official sub-2 hour barrier now?
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Eliud Kipchoge (2:01:09) Smashes World Record; Tigist Assefa (2:15:37) Stuns World at 2022 Berlin Marathon - LetsRun.com
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Watch: Kenyan Eliud Kipchoge becomes the first person to run unofficial, sub-two-hour marathon | Euronews
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