On Oct. 12, Eliud Kipchoge, the distance runner sponsored by Nike, became the first man to run the marathon distance of 26.2 miles in less than two hours. His exact time was 1:59:40. Kipchoge was taking part in the Ineos 1:59 Challenge, an unofficial marathon in Vienna.
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