What An Achievement Congratulations To Him

[johnny.5]

Eliud Kipchoge breaks two-hour marathon mark by 20 seconds
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/athletics/50025543

[Pete65]

Kipchoge is already the world record holder for the marathon distance, which he set in Berlin last year.
Today's event was to see if a human could run the marathon distance in less than two hours.
He succeeded admirably.

[vulcan42]

Unfortunately it's a case of "rules is rules". I'd like to think that the IAAF might reconsider this but knowing the intransigence of rule makers I doubt it.

[Zacs-Master]

Look, it’s really simple. A man has run 26 miles (roughly) in under 2 hours. That’s some achievement under any circumstances.

[angie55]

Danny, you know the answer but just in case you don’t. Paula’s record was set in a race for both men and women. The other was set in a race for women only. Quite what that’s got to do with today’s event is beyond me.

[Lie-in King]

It's a fantastic achievement, well done to all concerned.

[dannyk13]

Angie, the point is that Paula Radcliffe's record was set in the London marathon. not a recognised competitive race.One of the reasons given as to why Kipochoge's record is not official.

[Theland]

You should have seen me run when I was working, the bus late, and on my final warning! Wow I was like lightning and kept my job :-)

[angie55]

Danny “ The Virgin Money London Marathon is run under British Athletics, World Para Athletics and IAAF rules which clearly state that the marathon is an athletics event“.

[ichkeria]

A great achievement.
Not a world record for obvious reasons but nonetheless momentous.
And,with the women’s record smashed today, a momentous weekend for the event.