Nike trains 3 athletes to run sub-2h marathon:
http://www.runnersworld.com/marathon/nikes-audacious-plan-break-the-2-hour-marathon-barrier-in-2017
that was a great read! thanks!
If I had to pick someone to do it, it would be Bekele.. The current WR 5k & WR 10k holder, also second fastest marathon ever.. He's probably sponsored by someone else. Of everyone we can think of, I think he is the most capable.
As for those picks, Kipchoge is a beast and Tadesse (like they said) is one of the most beautiful runners i've seen.. similar to Bekele. I watched his half marathon WR, it's insanely fast and he looks like he should be able to put together something much better than 2:10 ... if any1 has the talent of those 3, it's probably Tadesse.. but Kipchoge has the experience/grit it seems. I dno, I don't expect any of those 3 to go sub 2 .. but i'd love to be wrong. Regardless, an interesting project.. It definitely seems like it's on the level of sub-4 minute mile (initially) and sub-10 100m.. it has to be achievable.
Bekele tho...... He might make another crack at it in the next Berlin Marathon.
The pace for sub-2 is unreal. I can't fathom that pace for 26.2 miles.
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