By JEREMIAH KIPLANG'ATMore by this AuthorBy BERNARD ROTICHMore by this AuthorThere was joy in Eldoret town as Eliud Kipchoge hit the tape in 01:59:40 during the INEOS 1:59 Challenge at Prater Park in Vienna, Austria, on Saturday. As Kipchoge raised his hands in Vienna to became the first man to run the marathon under two hours, thousands of people followed suit in Eldoret town and broke into songs of victory. He said the county had mounted the screens to enable as many people in the town watch the INEOS 1:59 challenge. “I came here early enough just to cheer Kipchoge who is my best athlete, I’m so excited,” said Ng’etich. "Kipchoge is a great athlete and we had to organise for viewership at his home and we are happy that all went well.

Source: Daily Nation October 12, 2019 12:11 UTC