How the Two-Hour Marathon Limit Was Broken | WIRED

Oct 14, 2019 · 0:10:48

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Eliud Kipchoge broke the two-hour marathon barrier in 2019.
Exercise physiologist Michael Joyner predicted the possibility in 1991.
The video discusses the athletic achievement and the science behind it.

Guests on This Episode

EK

Eliud Kipchoge

2 podcast appearances

MJ

Michael Joyner

1 podcast appearance

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