In Vienna, on October 12, 2019, Kenyan distance runner and decorated Olympian, Eliud Kipchoge, set out to become the first person to run a marathon in under two hours — a challenge deemed impossible by many experts in the world of science.

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Marathon Man was written and produced by Rob Mulhern
Research and digital treatment by Tom Gillespie
Special thanks to our contributors, Eluid Kipchoge, Valentijn Trouw, Endy Brady and Ineos
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