Eliud Kipchoge has become the first athlete to run a marathon in under two hours, beating the mark by 20 seconds.
Eliud Kipchoge, 34yrs, covered the 26.2 miles (42.2km) in one hour 59 minutes 40 seconds in the Ineos 1:59 Challenge in Vienna, Austria today(Saturday/10th/october/2019).
Before the marathon, Eliud Kipchoge posted this quote on his official twitter handle and what happened next was history.
I don’t know where the limits are, but I would like to go there. Eliud Kipchoge said
![Eliud Kipchoge holding the National Flag of Kenya](https://ugandafilmtalks.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/ugandafilmtalks-Eliud-Kipchoge-holding-Kenya-Flag.jpg)
After the marathon he tweeted ;
Today we went to the Moon and came back to earth! I am at a loss for words for all the support I have received from all over the world.
Thank you to all who gave me the opportunity. Asante.
![Eliud Kipchoge lifted up during the Victory Celebration](https://ugandafilmtalks.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/ugandafilmtalks-Eliud-Kipchoge-lifted-up-during-the-Victory-Celebration.jpg)
Below is the embedded tweet from Eliud Kipchoge’s official twitter handle.
Today we went to the Moon and came back to earth! I am at a loss for words for all the support I have received from all over the world.
Thank you to all who gave me the opportunity. Asante. pic.twitter.com/0HTVBjB6YY
— Eliud Kipchoge (@EliudKipchoge) October 12, 2019