Saturday's feat that tested the upper limits of physical prowess, however, will not be officially recognized as a world record by the International Association of Athletics Federations, much like the Breaking2 event.

In several interviews, Kipchoge has compared his attempt to beat two hours to the effort that goes into putting a man on the moon. On the Hauptallee, a stretch of tree-bordered road that runs through Prater park, where the course was set, teammates lifted Kipchoge up on their shoulders, draping a Kenyan flag around his shoulders. According to Citizen Digital, a Kenyan news organization, Kipchoge will have a street named after him in Eldoret when he returns. 'Today we went to the Moon and came back to earth! I am at a loss for words for all the support I have received from all over the world,' Kipchoge tweeted.Ī video posted on Twitter by the National Olympic Committee for Kenya showed the crowd in Eldoret, Kenya – Kipchoge's hometown – cheering and jumping as his record time was announced. 0HTVBjB6YY- Eliud Kipchoge - EGH🇰🇪 October 12, 2019 Thank you to all who gave me the opportunity. Today we went to the Moon and came back to earth! I am at a loss for words for all the support I have received from all over the world.

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