
Twice Olympic champion Kipchoge, a man who needs no introduction after he unofficially became the first to run a marathon in under two hours in 2019, is aiming to add a Boston title to his 10 World Marathon Major victories. "As we mark ten years since the 2013 Marathon, we run to keep our departed loved ones in our minds and hearts." SPEEDY FIELDS "This year, I am thinking about the importance of continuing on in the face of pain and setbacks," Boston's Coordinated Response Team Director Tania Del Rio said in a statement. soil that claimed three lives and saw scores more injured.Ī shattered community came together in the wake of the attack, adopting the slogan "Boston Strong" in a show of unity and resilience. Survivors, first responders and other members of the public gathered on Saturday in Boston in honor of the victims of the marathon bombing, one of the most high-profile attacks on U.S. You may republish this on your own site, provided you credit the authors/Extra Time Media and provide a link back to this article with the text saying: This article first appeared on Extra Time Media.April 15 (Reuters) - World record-holder Eliud Kipchoge headlines a star-studded Boston Marathon field on Monday as the world's oldest 26.2-mile race takes on a somber tone 10 years after a bombing attack near the finish line. Iframes not supported Iframes not supported Kipchoge’s race splits We’re working on getting the graphic to be completely responsive. Note: It’s best viewed on a larger screen. You can toggle distances on and off by clicking on the picture showing the distance. The chart below shows his split times across the 5km intervals across the race. The world records in those distances are: 100m: 9.58, 200m: 19.19, 400m: 43.03, 800m: 1:40.91, 1,500m: 3:26, Kipchoge?s race splitsĭistance running observers will know it?s all about the split times. Right click to download the graphic as an image. The chart below shows Kipchoge?s average pace for 100m, 200m, 400m, 800m and 1500m contextualised with the current world records for those distances. Get the picture? Kipchoge’s distance times vs world records


Run for that matter ? just attempt to do 100m on a treadmill in 17 seconds. If you have never run a marathon ? or never Of distance, the gravity of just how remarkable this was becomes even more

His official average speed was clocked at 21.18 km/ph.īut when broken down into bite-sized chunks Running 2:50 minutes per km is enough to make anyone?s eyes water. You don?t need to be a runner to know just how mind-blowing of a thing this is.
