Eliud Kipchoge misses out on sub two-hour marathon by 26 seconds

Kipchoge finished in 2:00:25, two and a half minutes faster than world record Nike has spent two years and millions of dollars on the marathon attempt The audacious yet controversial attempt to shatter the two-hour barrier for the marathon for the first time ended in glorious failure on Saturday as Eliud Kipchoge came within 26 seconds of achieving a feat many thought was impossible. The 32-year-old Kipchoge, Olympic marathon champion, finished in an astonishing 2:00.25 - over two and a half min...