The greatest marathon runner in history — sub-two-hour marathon achiever and two-time Olympic champion.
Eliud Kipchoge is the greatest marathon runner in history. His official world record of 2:01:09 in Berlin 2022 remains the benchmark for the distance. In October 2019, he completed a sub-two-hour marathon in Vienna (1:59:40) in a special event — not eligible for record purposes but a landmark achievement in human performance that was compared to the four-minute mile in its cultural significance.
His sub-two-hour marathon in Vienna ran the equivalent of 26.2 miles at under 4 minutes 34 seconds per mile, for two hours.
Did You Know?Career Honours
- Olympic Gold 2x
- Marathon World Record: 2:01:09
- Sub-2 Hour Marathon (1:59:40)