A classic marathon race has never mastered a person in less than two hours. Jacob Kiplimo is expected in London at his premiere over 42.195 kilometers.
If someone can crack the magical two-hour mark, it is currently seen in the marathon scene, then Jacob Kiplimo. It was only in February the miracle runner shook the sports world with his fabulous world record in the half marathon of Barcelona, now the 24-year-old from Uganda is planning the very big coup.
Kiplimo meets Kipchoge, among other things
In London, Kiplimo will be launched for the first time over twice the distance on Sunday (April 27th, 2025). “The marathon is a new challenge”he said modestly. “I will do my best. I want to run my race and try to achieve a good time. A podium would be a good result.”
The competition in the British metropolis has it all. The two -time Olympic champion Eliud Kipchoge (Kenya), who was the only person under two hours in 2019 – but under laboratory conditions – was the only person under two hours, as well as Paris winner Tamirat Tola (Ethiopia).
Eliud Kipchoge at the finish in Vienna
Kiplimo pulverized the best time on the half -distance
After his record of Barcelona, where he had improved the previous record by 48 seconds to 56:42 minutes, Kiplimo no longer ran. If you collect the performance of the Olympic third over 10,000 meters to the marathon distance, a time of 1:53:24 hours would come out. This is only a gimmick, but the world record of Kelvin Kiptum (Kenya/2: 00: 35 hours) could be in danger. And maybe the magical two-hour mark.