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Kenya's Eliud Kipchoge, the marathon world record holder, runs wearing Nike Vaporfly shoes during his attempt to run a marathon in under two hours in Vienna, Austria, October 12, 2019. REUTERS/Leonhard Foeger
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Eliud Kipchoge Thrusts Himself Into Sports Pantheon, But His Sub-Two-Hour Marathon Is Tainted By Association
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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?
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