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title: The Science of How Nike Nearly Cracked the Two-Hour Marathon — HIGH T3CH
url: https://hight3ch.com/the-science-of-how-nike-nearly-cracked-the-two-hour-marathon/
date: 2017-06-29
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# The Science of How Nike Nearly Cracked the Two-Hour Marathon

Runners have been trying to break through the 2 hour marathon mark for decades. Here’s the incredible science behind how Eliud Kipchoge came within 25 seconds in Nike’s Breaking2 project.