Eliud Kipchoge returns to Vienna to unveil INEOS 1:59 PACE CHALLENGE
On September 27th, the world’s greatest marathon runner Eliud Kipchoge returned to the iconic tree-lined Prater in Vienna to unveil the first set of INEOS 1:59 Pace Challenge posts.
These iconic posts symbolise Eliud’s remarkable achievement where he shattered one of the greatest sporting barriers to complete the world's first sub two-hour marathon and proved that No Human is Limited.
The INEOS 1:59 Pace Challenge, which has been created by Sir Jim Ratcliffe as part of the legacy of the sub two-hour marathon, is a global running challenge open to all where participants will aim to complete 352.6m in under 1 minute, representing the speed at which Eliud covered the marathon distance. Physical posts will be located around the world, with the first installed in Vienna, alongside a digital challenge which will be launched globally on the October 12th.
Sir Jim Ratcliffe: “By breaking the 2-hour marathon barrier, Eliud has proven to the world that people can excel when challenged. Our ambition is that through Eliud and the legacy of the INEOS 1:59 Pace Challenge we will inspire generations to remove the barriers they place on themselves and believe that No Human Is Limited.”
Eliud Kipchoge, Olympic Champion, world record holder and first person to break the sub two-hour marathon (1:59:40): “The INEOS 1:59 Challenge has a special place in my heart, since then I have experienced that many people felt inspired to either start running or to take of the brakes in their heads and achieve what they want to achieve. I like to inspire people through running, therefore I ask runners to take on the challenge to run my pace from the 1:59 challenge.”
To celebrate the unveiling of the posts, Eliud and INEOS invited 159 local runners in Vienna on September 27th to take on the inaugural INEOS 1:59 Pace Challenge.
Together, Eliud and INEOS are inviting the world to embrace the belief that limits are meant to be broken and that greatness knows no bounds #NoH
