The date has been confirmed and set for October 12th but the exact shoes-on-the-road time will be decided closer to the day. You can tune in to watch the event live on YouTube. The pacers performance will be fueled by carbohydrate and caffeine

41 pacers will support Kipchoge, running between 1-10k intervals

To understand the enormity of the challenge and how Kipchoge and his team are defining this moment in sports history, here are some stats to whet the appetite: Why & How to Follow the Ineos 1:59 Challenge I want to show the world that when you trust in something and have faith in what you are doing, you will achieve it, whether you're a runner, a teacher or This is about history, it's about leaving aīreaking the two-hour barrier is crucial for me. 'It's like the first man to go to the moon: I will be the first man to run under two hours, this is crucial. The barrier can be broken, and it can be broken by him. He may have come short by 25 seconds that day, but he genuinely believes Speaking afterwards, Kipchoge commented in his soft spoken manner that the power to break your own limits lies in your self-belief. In the first sub-2 hour attempt, the cameras often caught him smiling during what was possibly one of the most significant In his native country and brings to the course the belief in his training, his teammates and in himself. He believes that any human being can go beyond his limits, and many have watched his attitude to training and racing. The Kenyan athlete is known for his mental game as much as his physical talent. 'Nothing is more powerful than a peaceful mind.' To break the 2 hour marathon barrier in what has been named the INEOS 1:59 Challenge. The weekend of October 12th 2019, Kipchoge is prepped both physically and mentally for his second attempt on a controlled course, In Berlin with a time of 2:01:39 and also won the London marathon with his second fastest time ever. One year later, Kipchoge broke the marathon world record In 2017, marathon champion Eliud Kipchoge came close to breaking the two hour 26.2 time barrier at the Nike Breaking2 Project.

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