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We've previously discussed the possibility of running a two hour marathon (with much of the usual wit in this thread). For a comparison against running one mile in four minutes, running at the pace of a five minute mile would be too slow. Like running a mile in four minutes, people said running a marathon in two hours was impossible. However, it is looking very possible with advanced footwear and suchlike. Specifically, Kenyan marathon runner Eliud Kipchoge was within 0.4% of this goal. Variously reported as being 25 seconds or 26 second too slow, his effort is an unofficial world record.
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Two Hour Marathon Run *Almost* Achieved
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I'm mentally OVERDRAWN! What's that SIGNPOST up ahead? Where's ROD
STERLING when you really need him?
(Score: 2) by driverless on Monday May 08 2017, @02:12AM
You could also make it if the time was allowed to be non-contiguous. For example when the microwave timer dings I can be off the couch and next to the beer fridge to pull the popcorn out of the microwave in no time flat. Amortise that over many years and I've run a sub-two-minute marathon.