<p>On Saturday, May 6, 2017, athletes around the globe set out to race Nike’s Breaking2 project, a 26-mile run to be completed in under two hours. Amongst the marathoners were Eliud Kipchoge, Lelisa Desisa, and Zersenay Tadese.</p>

On Saturday, May 6, 2017, athletes around the globe set out to race Nike’s Breaking2 project, a 26-mile run to be completed in under two hours. Amongst the marathoners were Eliud Kipchoge, Lelisa Desisa, and Zersenay Tadese.

Photograph by Keith Ladzinski

The Fastest Marathon Ever Run

Eliud Kipchoge was just 25 seconds short of breaking the two-hour barrier—but he still made running history.

Published June 7, 2017

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