Unlike a competitive marathon, this was not an open event where Kipchoge had to worry about world-class competitors outwitting him using their own team of pace-makers. But still a remarkable achievementKipchoge world record of 2:01:39 will remain the fastest time run by a man in a marathon. But by going below two hours in a controlled time-trial of sorts, the greatest marathoner has proved to the world that there are no limits to human endurance. Tokyo 2020, in less than a year from now, could be where the greatest athletics feat of mankind is achieved. For now, Kipchoge deserves every bit of the credit for being successful at what no human being was thought capable of till very recently.

Source: Indian Express October 12, 2019 11:03 UTC