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    It won’t just be Eliud on the course in Vienna - he’ll be joined by some of the world’s best athletes. His own dream team of pacemakers.
    Find out what role the pacemakers will play in the INEOS 1:59 Challenge and their importance from the INEOS 1:59 team.
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  • @bonnybonny8337
    @bonnybonny8337 Před 4 lety +310

    Distance running is slowly becoming my favourite sport.

  • @oppsinlyf
    @oppsinlyf Před 4 lety +52

    The longest sport i have watched on tv. 2hrs infront on my screen and never got bored. The pace setters and the commentators were wonderful. Thanks Austria for hosting this. Am Kenyan btw.
    Edit: Thanks to the Billionaire who made this possible too. May you become a Trillionaire

  • @hahaseab
    @hahaseab Před 4 lety +114

    Welcome to the comments section where everyone is an expert marathon runner

    • @teresakisa8196
      @teresakisa8196 Před 4 lety +4

      sean mortenson we run with our minds😂

    • @matthay8215
      @matthay8215 Před 3 lety

      It's the internet mate, we can be whoever we want to be

  • @siyabongangcobo8
    @siyabongangcobo8 Před 4 lety +113

    We're about to witness the extraordinary

  • @scottwills4221
    @scottwills4221 Před 4 lety +52

    If Eliud runs sub 2 & I certainly believe he will, Everyone will know, regardless if it is an “official “ world record or not. He is inspirational in so many ways!!!

  • @cavineomondi5487
    @cavineomondi5487 Před 4 lety +55

    Being an Austrian resident, this is a must watch event for me in Wien

    • @luke6739
      @luke6739 Před 4 lety +3

      did you go??

    • @cavineomondi5487
      @cavineomondi5487 Před 4 lety +3

      Hi Luke, I went and witnessed the history being made, I was so proud

  • @moonootoo
    @moonootoo Před 4 lety +77

    I have every bit of confidence that this thing is gonna go well.

    • @sam.83
      @sam.83 Před 4 lety +4

      I really hope so...
      but i dont think we are quite there yet...
      its only 25 sec, but thats a lot...
      we will see

    • @jordanroyal9762
      @jordanroyal9762 Před 4 lety +3

      He has done it....

    • @jordanroyal9762
      @jordanroyal9762 Před 4 lety

      @@sam.83 f off

    • @moonootoo
      @moonootoo Před 4 lety

      @@jordanroyal9762 yes simply amazing performance!!

  • @prof.victorfranco6547
    @prof.victorfranco6547 Před 4 lety +26

    They are a great team! #goeliud

  • @RRP3168
    @RRP3168 Před 4 lety +13

    Good luck Eliud!

  • @gunyadownshotfakbanggang5533

    I love how seriously they are taking this challenge, fucking crazy

  • @benjaminfrohlich1035
    @benjaminfrohlich1035 Před 4 lety +6

    Yesterday by my first halfmarathon I was running into trance by counting every second step until a other thought unterrupted my counting and I started to count again from 0. I run 3 min faster than my dream time and I am now completly addicted to this sport 🤤

    • @MrAlaa0786
      @MrAlaa0786 Před 4 lety +2

      benjamin fröhlich well done, keep up the good work 👏

  • @fed9838
    @fed9838 Před 4 lety +6

    Love y’all ❤️

  • @BarryM60
    @BarryM60 Před 4 lety +8

    Good luck!

  • @drewthegoat1645
    @drewthegoat1645 Před 4 lety +16

    And then there’s me trying to break a 5:30 mile for the first time lol

    • @kyto5001
      @kyto5001 Před 4 lety +4

      Drew The Goat and then there’s me who just started running trying to get sub 7:00 mile

    • @pleasereportmyaccountcomme1825
      @pleasereportmyaccountcomme1825 Před 4 lety +1

      Not flexing lol

    • @rxonmymind8362
      @rxonmymind8362 Před 4 lety +4

      It's all good. This sport is about YOU and a lifetime journey. I can't tell you how many times I've been needing to think and strapped on a pair of shoes and bolted. Rain, sun, fog. Although I'm much older now and slower I still feel it's medicine after I run. Nothing like it and helps me think.
      Enjoy and good luck on breaking your record.

  • @jackiearkle5063
    @jackiearkle5063 Před 4 lety +1

    Cheering you Eluid Kipchoge from Home here in Kenya! Mad Love our man! From my daughter's Tamara, Natalia and I. God bless you.

    • @jackiearkle5063
      @jackiearkle5063 Před 4 lety

      And to the pace makers thank you for being such a great support to our man! God bless you all.

  • @BT_Spanky
    @BT_Spanky Před 4 lety

    As much as I hate running, I still feel such a sense of accomplishment after a long hard run. I’ve successfully ran and completed 2 full marathons. I hope to complete many more.

  • @SasaMercy
    @SasaMercy Před 4 lety +1

    All the best

  • @user-dy5ki5kt3g
    @user-dy5ki5kt3g Před 4 lety

    Congratulations👍👍👍

  • @hagakuru
    @hagakuru Před 4 lety +26

    Hope these guys are getting well paid.

    • @infusedkatze
      @infusedkatze Před 4 lety

      I read somewhere that they get 10k each.

    • @frocen1
      @frocen1 Před 4 lety +6

      I wish I could even do it for free or pay for be there

    • @Bmmhable
      @Bmmhable Před 4 lety

      @@infusedkatze That's not much.

    • @mpendachess4423
      @mpendachess4423 Před 4 lety

      What about Kipchoge how much will they pay him?

    • @gordonsu9363
      @gordonsu9363 Před 4 lety +7

      @@Bmmhable Lol, that shouldn't matter, they are trying to become part of history.

  • @ripudamansharma5990
    @ripudamansharma5990 Před 4 lety

    You are extraordinary if the people supporting you themselves are world champions.

  • @mrbeastusa
    @mrbeastusa Před 4 lety

    let's go champ

  • @Rincerr
    @Rincerr Před 4 lety +3

    Is this going to be streamed on youtube?

    • @justincardwell2780
      @justincardwell2780 Před 4 lety +3

      Yes, on this channel at 2:00 am (Eastern U.S.) on the 12th of October.

  • @chayselofgren1217
    @chayselofgren1217 Před 4 lety +9

    1:55 - Is this not the result? 1:59:38 on the board as he crosses.

    • @lanbroghini
      @lanbroghini Před 4 lety +4

      I guess it is just some footage they put in the video to help us visualise. The challenge starts on the 12th of October and ends on the 20th.

    • @sam.83
      @sam.83 Před 4 lety +1

      he will cross in 2:00:03

    • @chayselofgren1217
      @chayselofgren1217 Před 4 lety +9

      @@sam.83 Nah, I believe in the sub-2

    • @beastygamers100
      @beastygamers100 Před 4 lety +5

      That clip was from the test run event where all the pacers ran without Eliud.

    • @cleovanritter9820
      @cleovanritter9820 Před 4 lety

      Samuel Medrea with that you can dive

  • @johnstockton576
    @johnstockton576 Před 4 lety

    What is the finish shown at 1:55 in the video??? Looks like a 1:59:38 finish???

  • @inraydamwangi5126
    @inraydamwangi5126 Před 4 lety

    And Eliud Kipchoge did it, finally!

  • @kazino24
    @kazino24 Před 4 lety +8

    1:59:38 who is it !?

    • @hidde44
      @hidde44 Před 4 lety

      Simulation of the real race, it was only the last 5 km!

    • @shawnj8765
      @shawnj8765 Před 3 lety

      Pacers rehearsal

  • @Eric-lx8hp
    @Eric-lx8hp Před 4 lety +39

    Bekele could pace him the whole way

    • @pilot0710
      @pilot0710 Před 4 lety +10

      lmao no he can't

    • @camerongray7767
      @camerongray7767 Před 4 lety +7

      Nah mate kipchoge is better than him

    • @xerr2595
      @xerr2595 Před 4 lety +4

      I don't think so. Bekele is simply the best distance runner ever. The goat would have beat the wr in Berlin, under dry circumstances.

    • @jonasli
      @jonasli Před 4 lety +2

      @@pilot0710 actually he can, having physical issues during 5km in the Berlin marathon and just 3 months of proper training, he arrived just 2 seconds above wr

    • @kiswahilikitukuzwe2547
      @kiswahilikitukuzwe2547 Před 4 lety

      @ Eric. Maybe you are right for it will be a flat course. However, he came 5th in London last year!

  • @juicwrld2460
    @juicwrld2460 Před 2 lety

    0:01 name of the music please

  • @byrong1561
    @byrong1561 Před 4 lety +1

    Great video, but let’s be honest. Bernard Lagat was only chosen to be a team captain to arouse interest in the US media and to enable Nike to get maximum commercial leverage

  • @skimgood2331
    @skimgood2331 Před 4 lety +2

    Time to update my desktop backgroud.

  • @andreaspanayiotou7779
    @andreaspanayiotou7779 Před 4 lety +2

    When is the marathon

  • @h4h4haha24
    @h4h4haha24 Před 4 lety +3

    Wait i buy gopro . And i will upload my run in our country . I active join run like 5k , 10k, 21k , 42k . This vid give me inspiration to make my run better & better . Wish me luck , 13oct join 10k . Hope fully can finish 30mins :)

  • @davem8774
    @davem8774 Před 4 lety +7

    Are they waiting for the optimal weather condition since they haven't announced the challenge date?

    • @Boom85Boom
      @Boom85Boom Před 4 lety +2

      Yes. They've got about a week long period when then can run it

    • @MrKeepItTrill
      @MrKeepItTrill Před 4 lety +2

      The intended date is 12. October, but if the weather is suboptimal they will delay it until up to 20. October

  • @littlechilean
    @littlechilean Před 4 lety +1

    Who else is waiting to see him break the 2 hour record at the Ineos159Challenge in 2 hours?

  • @muthoniwamutitu6640
    @muthoniwamutitu6640 Před 4 lety +4

    In my prayer Kip through mother Mary

  • @undergroundlegend198
    @undergroundlegend198 Před 4 lety +2

    How much money are they getting each for their role

  • @PaulsWildLife
    @PaulsWildLife Před 4 lety +4

    If they rotate the pacers in and out... will that still count as a world record? Isn't that what happened in Italy and his 2:00:25 didn't count or something?

    • @Benbenq99
      @Benbenq99 Před 4 lety +16

      Yes the IAAF doesn’t ratify records like this one because of that. This challenge is just to show that it is possible to run under 2 hours. Won’t be world record. But hey it will surely be something special.

    • @kiswahilikitukuzwe2547
      @kiswahilikitukuzwe2547 Před 4 lety

      @@Benbenq99 It will surely be a record in the Guinness Book of Records.

    • @Benbenq99
      @Benbenq99 Před 4 lety

      Kiswahili Kitukuzwe 254 Ye it will probably. Just not an IAAF world record.

    • @Benbenq99
      @Benbenq99 Před 4 lety +1

      Kelly Mojica because if they do it with official way, then no one will be able to keep up with eliud so he will have to run on his own.

  • @foreverluvulongtime8510

    what Nike shoes are they wearing I see that they’re green but I can’t tell which ones anyone know. ?

    • @gabelucar8114
      @gabelucar8114 Před 4 lety +1

      FOREVER LUV U LONG TIME pretty sure there ” Pegasus 36’s “

  • @mynameis634
    @mynameis634 Před 4 lety +2

    I need tips to run a sub 5 mile.

    • @andreijhorn5849
      @andreijhorn5849 Před 4 lety

      my name is I highly recommend running faster

    • @mynameis634
      @mynameis634 Před 4 lety

      @@andreijhorn5849 i get tired and lactic pain makes me stop

  • @IsMiseAnthony
    @IsMiseAnthony Před 4 lety +6

    My god the cynicism in the comments. This is about Eliud, from starting at 0 and finishing under 120 minutes.

    • @johnsrous1616
      @johnsrous1616 Před 4 lety +2

      As a former marathoner myself (11 total) the average person has no clue as to what kind of pace a sub-2 hr marathon entails. Even elite athletes find it difficult to comprehend.

  • @itubetv9548
    @itubetv9548 Před 4 lety +10

    If it doesn't include the GREAT KENENISA BEKELE I don't think it's fair to talk about it after all when you come to....

    • @KorirElkanahkalyarkorir
      @KorirElkanahkalyarkorir Před 4 lety +1

      This is a Kalenjin to the world affair

    • @mbaihaule7885
      @mbaihaule7885 Před 4 lety +1

      Wait for your turn. This is our (Kenyans') sorry, Eliuds time !!!

    • @gracekaranja854
      @gracekaranja854 Před 4 lety +5

      Eish, if he wasn't chosen, just support your brother. I'm a great fan of my Ethiopian brothers and sisters I take pride whenever you win or when we take it. So no one is saying KB ain't great but oh Kipchoge is greater..

  • @pnganga9881
    @pnganga9881 Před 4 lety +1

    1:59:13

  • @vicentehermosilla6871
    @vicentehermosilla6871 Před 4 lety +7

    1:59:47 remember mi comment

  • @godfirst7452
    @godfirst7452 Před 4 lety +1

    Every year a marathoner should be given an opportunity to beat the under 2 hrs

  • @Jack-gj3vz
    @Jack-gj3vz Před 4 lety +5

    Use electric cars because the the deisel cars could effect performance

    • @camerongray7767
      @camerongray7767 Před 4 lety +2

      Jack yeah they need a Tesla and it has the electronic capabilities

    • @JS-tb9hu
      @JS-tb9hu Před 4 lety

      Very true!

    • @Hoehensucht
      @Hoehensucht Před 4 lety

      in one video there was an audi etron. think on the event the pacecar will be powered without fossil fuel

    • @kiswahilikitukuzwe2547
      @kiswahilikitukuzwe2547 Před 4 lety +1

      Very true! They will be subjected to carbon monoxide poisoning!

  • @serikomirbeine
    @serikomirbeine Před 4 lety +1

    что они делают я так и не понял?

  • @bongimabaso1534
    @bongimabaso1534 Před 4 lety +1

    1:59:40

  • @gogategirish
    @gogategirish Před 4 lety +4

    @1.55... Clock shows at 1.59.38....🤔🤔

    • @lucaboni4708
      @lucaboni4708 Před 4 lety +2

      Did they break the 2h during the attempt rehearsal???

    • @gogategirish
      @gogategirish Před 4 lety

      @@lucaboni4708 looks like that

    • @rubricscube_
      @rubricscube_ Před 4 lety +1

      Probably just one of the pacers, them going a tad fast on that rehearsal

    • @ethanestalilla8023
      @ethanestalilla8023 Před 4 lety +1

      Girish Gogate thats clearly not Eliud

    • @chinmayh2745
      @chinmayh2745 Před 4 lety +2

      Just practicing, that's not actual time

  • @KIM-xl6zs
    @KIM-xl6zs Před 4 lety

    Is this a real marathon which will be acknowledged by IAAF, if he goes sub 2hrs, this is almost impossible, I hope he does it but it seems impossible, this guy seems to be under pressure this thing has been advertised even in Kenya like its the end of the world, I hope u are not disappointed

  • @Chezitss
    @Chezitss Před 4 lety +1

    Is that a spoiler...? 1:55 Look at the time

    • @christianweber7435
      @christianweber7435 Před 4 lety

      That was promotional i think. He wasnt wearing that in the official race

  • @djcleoh2546
    @djcleoh2546 Před 4 lety

    Hi

  • @angelmatos9143
    @angelmatos9143 Před 4 lety

    The Mount Everest of athletic achievements. I've seen home runs, throws, catches, buckets, punches, kicks, slides, jumps, sprints etc. But 26 miles of perfection? Nope.

  • @wadithagamage
    @wadithagamage Před 4 lety +1

    *Y is this not considered as the World Record?*

    • @Suswaleh
      @Suswaleh Před 4 lety +1

      Well, for one he didn't have competitors.

    • @gomeywomey1629
      @gomeywomey1629 Před 4 lety

      waditha gamage it is not an official race not under race conditions. This was just setup to try to get the best conditions possible for a race for someone to break it. Not official race conditions

  • @halakedida1944
    @halakedida1944 Před 4 lety +1

    No human being is limited..... Eluid KipChoge .

  • @aaronlarsen8412
    @aaronlarsen8412 Před 4 lety

    1:54 who is that who just ran the same time, was that a joke or training?

    • @hidde44
      @hidde44 Před 4 lety

      It was a reconstruction of what it would look like, it was only the last 5 km

    • @aaronlarsen8412
      @aaronlarsen8412 Před 4 lety

      @@hidde44 oh ok

  • @liamglavin
    @liamglavin Před 4 lety +3

    First

  • @Alex-bp5fv
    @Alex-bp5fv Před 4 lety

    I predict he will get 1:59:53

  • @jektarr
    @jektarr Před 4 lety

    Why'd they pick a flat course and not an entirely downhill course?

    • @Biostall
      @Biostall Před 4 lety

      Because its probably hard to find somewhere in the world that is downhill for 26 miles. I think it being straight is more important, and the fact its flat means they can do laps without any up hills or downhills.

    • @marcwanagas1234
      @marcwanagas1234 Před 4 lety

      Try finding 26.2 miles of straight smooth downhill. Now trying finding a downhill that doesn't start at 5000ft up.

    • @jektarr
      @jektarr Před 4 lety

      @@marcwanagas1234
      There is a course in Andalucia, Spain. Anthony Karinga split 1.25.40 for 30K last month. Kipchoge probably would've finished it in well under 2hrs but doesn't matter, he did it anyway ;)

  • @sammyhagger12
    @sammyhagger12 Před 4 lety

    D.o.p.i.n.g. undeniable.

  • @brooklynforever1990
    @brooklynforever1990 Před 4 lety

    There is no I in team!

  • @trawgic4803
    @trawgic4803 Před 4 lety

    Yeah so his mile time is 20 seconds faster then mine. Wtf
    Edit: mile split*

  • @jacobwilson9623
    @jacobwilson9623 Před 4 lety +4

    Sadly won't count as a world record then with the pacing

    • @jacksonm.6549
      @jacksonm.6549 Před 4 lety +5

      @Kelly Mojica If you can find pacers who can keep up with Eliud for the entire distance, feel free to send them Ineos' way. I personally see it as a world record, despite what IAAF or Guiness Book says. The guy will run the distance using his own two feet.

    • @jacobwilson9623
      @jacobwilson9623 Před 4 lety +1

      @@jacksonm.6549 They could have Kenenisia Bekele hold the sub 2 pace with him for at least the majority of the race... Bekele is already fast enough to hold it for a while and even if he drops out he could still help push Kipchoge

    • @jacksonm.6549
      @jacksonm.6549 Před 4 lety

      @@jacobwilson9623 Too risky, with Bekele and his injury issues in the past.

  • @vazquezwilfredo
    @vazquezwilfredo Před 4 lety +2

    Bekele can pace him from the beginning

    • @sam.83
      @sam.83 Před 4 lety +1

      Yes....Bekele is in great form.
      Kipchoge should be Bekele's pacemaker...

  • @lord1999ful
    @lord1999ful Před 4 lety +4

    Is that cheating?
    his pace maker should start from the beginning!

    • @kiswahilikitukuzwe2547
      @kiswahilikitukuzwe2547 Před 4 lety +1

      @Kuroko Aldo, he will be competing against the clock. No human competitor.

    • @Naxx1987
      @Naxx1987 Před 4 lety +1

      Nevertheless no pacemaker could give him guidance the whole race with the benefits of wind shadow and a precise speed to run under 2 hours. This plus they let them have a time window of 8 days to do it under the best circumstances disqualifies them from a official world record for in my opinion good reasons.
      The track, the weather conditions, the equipment which is used and the pacemakers which rotates plus a car and the specific pick of a course which nearly shuts down all wind from the side because of the trees plus the large crowd to increase the effect.
      This are a few reasons why it would be unfair to measure it with regular marathon times on official tracks under competition rules and circumstances.
      But dont get me wrong. If he can achieve a time under2 hours it would be phenomenal and outstanding... Even if it's not a official WR in marathon.

    • @teddy1234599
      @teddy1234599 Před 4 lety

      @Kuroko The claim that "no human is limited" is just about the WORST thing Eliud has ever said. EVERY human IS limited in a 1,000 different ways (can't go without eating, sleeping or using the bathroom; can't run as fast as a cheetah; can't breath underwater; can't ...)

    • @teddy1234599
      @teddy1234599 Před 4 lety +1

      @Kuroko The problem is the words HE USES: "No human is limited" - is at best a mis-statement; at worst, just dead wrong. Sure, we can assume that what he means; my point, is that HIS WORDS don't convey THAT message. Given that they don't, they are pretty useless, imo.

    • @MrAndywear
      @MrAndywear Před 4 lety

      @@teddy1234599 They are talking about mental barriers. In endurance sports hitting the wall is the stage where you body gives in and only your mental fortitude will get you passed that phase. The same can applied to different situations in life too.

  • @bentowers7382
    @bentowers7382 Před 4 lety +1

    1:55 spoilers?!?!?!

  • @lexopims3660
    @lexopims3660 Před rokem

    I dont know why, I guess it would be better if everyone doesn't have pacemakers. Cause some of this pacemakers are can't showcase their real talent.

  • @stevendijorio2624
    @stevendijorio2624 Před 4 lety

    What if bekele runs alongside Kipchoge the entire time and beats him 🤭

  • @davinlyngdohnonglait5172
    @davinlyngdohnonglait5172 Před 4 lety +6

    Pray before u run because God can help you....without God you will not got timing challenge

    • @Johnny-cz2wv
      @Johnny-cz2wv Před 4 lety

      Uhm yea.. I respect your beliefs!

    • @teddy1234599
      @teddy1234599 Před 4 lety

      Prayers have NEVER worked. Ask any AMPUTEE if all the prayers in the world ever got them back their severed limb? Further, why don't you (and all the billions of other believers) PROMISE TO NO LONGER USE MEDICAL SERVICES - and, instead, just pray when you get sick or injured. Bet you aren't willing to put your nonsense idea into practice.
      By the way, there are 100,000 VERSIONS of god(s) - at least 99,999 of which MUST BE WRONG. The odds that you were born into the right belief system are on the nanoscale; much more likely that YOUR VERSION of god is just as bogus as the other 99,999 are.

    • @teddy1234599
      @teddy1234599 Před 4 lety

      @@Johnny-cz2wv I don't; why should YOU? You don't even know WHICH of the 10s of thousands of god-belief systems this guy upholds - almost for sure NOT YOUR VERSION.

    • @Johnny-cz2wv
      @Johnny-cz2wv Před 4 lety

      @@teddy1234599 I'm an atheist so yea.. Probably not my model of reality but that's ok :)

    • @teddy1234599
      @teddy1234599 Před 4 lety

      @@Johnny-cz2wv Cool. I just do not believe that theist viewpoints deserve respect (or if they deserve "respect"; it is the respect of ridicule for being ridiculous views; unsupported by any evidence & flying in the face of all that makes sense: talking snakes, a guy surviving in a whale for 3 days; virgin births, dying (but not really) for the sins of others (yet not then going to hell for those sins!) ...

  • @tmnt3998
    @tmnt3998 Před 4 lety

    I kinda hope that marathon will win because this is not a honest way to break the record

    • @rovingrangerr
      @rovingrangerr Před 4 lety +4

      This is not about breaking the world record legally - you have normal marathons for that. This is about showing to everyone's mind and consciousness that it is physiologically possible to run the marathon in less than 2 hours.
      Much of the barriers in sport over the last century has largely been psychological: think the sub-4 minute mile for example. With the benefit of hindsight, we now know that it's physiologically possible to run a mile in under 4 minutes; in fact more than 20,000 people have done it ever since Roger Bannister first did. But at the time, basically everyone thought it wasn't physically possible, that you would literally die if you were to do it. Because so many people had attempted it in a span of a decade and failed over and over again, there was this general unspoken consensus that there exists a physical limit that prevented mankind from ever being able to do it. Today, we know that those limitations were purely psychological.
      This event is tailored to specifically address and dismantle that psychological barrier, so that the full extent of the top athletes' physical capabilities can be unleashed in the marathon, which will likely see us legally breaking the 2-hour barrier in the future. But in order to achieve that, we first need to convince the mind that it is physiologically possible. And you do that by carefully controlling all the other variables (weather, pacing, hydration etc.) so the body can fully focus on running.
      To put the current WR into perspective, if someone were to say Eliud would run a 2:01:39 WR in the marathon the day after Dennis Kimetto broke the then -WR in Berlin in 2014 with a 2:02:57, we would've laughed at him because the WR is normally broken by small margins-it gets harder the faster that record becomes. But the experience of running an assisted 2:00:25 in the Nike Breaking 2 event completely revamped Eliud's mind. It showed him that it was physically capable to run a lot faster than the then WR, which resulted in his 2:01:39.
      Once he's done that, you know what that does? This in turn convinced Kenenisa in his mind that he's capable of running a similar time himself (remember he's arguably the best distance runner of all time overall; Eliud is still the marathon G.O.A.T.) since he sees himself being on a similar level to Eliud, if not better. That gave us the wonderful 2:01:41 the other day in Berlin, just 2s off the WR in a less than ideal run.
      The human mind is an amazing thing. Once you convince it that something is possible, you'd be astonished by what it can help you achieve, which is a philosophy that's applicable to all facets of our lives. This is what I love about this 1:59 challenge.

    • @GreatNewsVideo
      @GreatNewsVideo Před 4 lety

      @@rovingrangerr sounds good to me.

    • @rovingrangerr
      @rovingrangerr Před 4 lety +1

      @@GreatNewsVideo Cheers mate, if the improvements they made in this project after learning from the near-miss of the Nike Breaking 2 event are anything to go by, Eliud will most certainly run below 2 hours, and that's being conservative. Factor in the massive presence of supporters (which gives a massive psychological boost), the fact that this event is catered specifically to Eliud, the slight improvements in the Vaporfly shoes, a better course, most likely better conditions (as they've allocated 9 days to pick the best one to run the race on, instead of just 3 during the Breaking 2 event), a better pacing team and Eliud's improved fitness since running the 2:00:25, he will likely smash the barrier by a huge margin.
      One important, less-talked about tweak that has a massive impact is the INEOS team's choice of the wording-"1:59 Challenge" (which imprints the visual in Eliud's mind of running a 1:59:XX marathon) instead of Nike's "Breaking 2" tagline (which subconsciously conditioned his mind to see himself running a 2:XX:XX marathon before the event, which is exactly what ended up happening). It's great that the INEOS team have/consulted experts in the field of psychology for this event. Looks like a small detail, but it actually plays such a huge role psychologically.

    • @joselineayikoru2310
      @joselineayikoru2310 Před 4 lety

      @@rovingrangerr wow I love yo explanation!