How long before we break the two-hour barrier in the men's marathon?
- Written by Simon D Angus, Associate Professor, Monash University
What can you do with 99 seconds? Check your email? Fire off a tweet? Walk 100 metres?
For current men’s marathon world-record holder, Kenyan Eliud Kipchoge, 99 seconds is all that stands between him and the sub two-hour (or “sub-2”) marathon run.
Breaking the two-hour barrier in the men’s marathon could be the defining moment...