two-hour barrier for the marathon on Octoin Vienna. Kenya's Eliud Kipchoge (R) celebrates with Ineos owner Jim Ratcliffe (L) after busting the mythical. Eliud Kipchoge, the Kenyan distance runner, thrust himself into the pantheon of all-time great athletes by becoming the first person to complete a marathon in under two hours. “It always seems impossible until it’s done.” Nelson Mandela probably wasn’t talking about running 26 miles 385 yards very, very quickly, but this weekend, in the middle of a leafy park in the Austrian capital Vienna, the great South African leader’s words seemed as applicable as ever. (Photo by ALEX HALADA / AFP) (Photo by ALEX HALADA/AFP via Getty Images) AFP via Getty Images

With an unofficial time of 1hr 59min 40.2sec, the Olympic champion became the first ever to run a marathon in under two hours in the Prater park with the course readied to make it as even as possible.

Kenya's Eliud Kipchoge on Saturday made history, busting the mythical two-hour barrier for the marathon on a specially prepared course in a huge Vienna park. Kenya's Eliud Kipchoge (L) celebrates after busting the mythical two-hour barrier for the marathon.

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