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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.
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The Science of How Nike Nearly Cracked the Two-Hour Marathon | WIRED

[@njungee]

Who else is here after he broke the record in Vienna today

[@hki4628]

john me bro

[@hki4628]

I am in Kenya and people were going crazy today in my school my neighborhood and the tv were all taking about him

[@fanicelutta9488]

👌💗💚

[@Kevoo.]

History

[@njungee]

@@Kevoo. history has been made today

[@edwardgutierrez9072]

I think another trick to add to this experiment would be to unleash a wild animal like a lion or bear after him the last quarter mile of the race and I would guarantee you he would've gone under 2 hours.

[@Chang8e]

yeah but if that killed him then he would never finish the race :(

[@lostingames5657]

Actually a good point, I wonder what the effects would be of artificially increasing adrenaline

[@JustLookn97]

LMMFAO!!!!

[@ericgudenkauf98]

@@lostingames5657 Fear of death is scientifically proven to give access to your maximum conditional capacity. Condition describes thereby describes the interplay of strength, speed, stamina and in a wider understanding flexibility. So unleashing this fear could theoretically push an athlete to shatter that 2h mark or the 9 sec. barrier at the 100m dash. However the ethics involved obivously prohibit such an experiment

[@pablojimenez2035]

Eric Gudenkauf or as crazy as this sounds have them put on a bomb like the guy the bomb is set at 2 hours ofc it would be fake bc yk but the guy wouldn’t know it creates the factor of fear but also panic so idk

[@sullyo6068]

The person who breaks it will have Natural talent Lots of will power Start training when they are young Correct clothing Correct conditions Brought up somewhere is the mountains of Kenya or Ethiopia A very good coach A flat course A straight course

[@changeofheart9604]

Only willpower

[@HamzaKhan-yb6ev]

Why didn’t Nike e use the guy that actually broke the. World record before

[@yourmother2698]

He's probably not at peak levels of fitness anymore so wouldn't be able to repeat anything close to that speed ever again

[@jobbi925]

He runs in Adidas 😂😂

[@Isaiah_McIntosh]

Kipchoge is the greatest especially now after slamming the record in race conditions by a minute!!

[@cameronsarmiento4102]

This makes me want to go for a run again

[@domcarter62]

Congratulations kipchoge 👏

[@seer1623]

The most obvious variable was the incredible talent of Eliud Kipchoge, a once in a generation athlete.

[@evanyoung6993]

seer16 yes everyone in this comment section is claiming that Nike is the whole reason this happened but they have to realize that could’ve been done with any brand, and Nike isn’t even a great runnng shoe manufacturer

[@christopheribarra1170]

Who?

[@evanyoung6993]

LordBrendan have you tried Newtons? They are great and would recommend

[@TheMrKobeBryant2012]

Kipchoge is like Michael Jordan then

[@jamesambrocio]

There's another hope in form of Bekele.

[@castlecallahan1769]

To say Nike nearly cracked the 2 hr marathon would discredit the athletes

[@marsha3]

Yes you are

[@timhauser7716]

@@mlep257 think again man, that's what this is all about "nothing but run"

[@woohay]

@@mlep257 Right, so if had the same training, scientific research and equipment, you would have achieved the same time. Silly boy.

[@woohay]

@@mlep257 No you're right, no other multi billion dollar corporation could have sponsored an athlete to achieve this. Only Nike. Rude young man.

[@Hour882Die]

Also the PEDs.

[@kjc7344]

Who’s here after Kipchoge cracked 2 hours in Vienna?

[@ZiPolishHammer]

Oh yeah

[@planetsharks4746]

lol

[@jmuldoon9006]

Yea

[@TheSoonAnn]

me

[@obiestaples2484]

Me

[@Hardcaslte]

Dude wtf, 2 hour marathon is running 13 mph for 2 hours. An average person that's starting in cycling with a nice bike would probably average about 15 mph on a BIKE. The every day person riding a bike would probably average 12-13 mph on a BIKE. He did that on his feet running. That's insane.

[@youngphoenix1915]

Hardcaslte that’s like if I sprinted for 2 hours geez

[@RonSimiyu]

seeing Kipchoge running live on the circuit is unbelievable. It looks impossible

[@sendgarbage3741]

pretty insane the limits of the human body..

[@aaajjworm]

Great point...and most average cyclists aren't cycling for 2 hours either.

[@crazydavec3861]

As an experiment I measured out 422 metres and tried to clear it in 72 seconds. Felt crazy fast powering along, but was well short of the time.... the thought of going that fast, or faster, for two hours... it's just astonishing!

[@danielponga]

Beyond sponsorships and all of that, I love the fact that Nike and the runners did all they had in their power to see how far the human body can go

[@samantua]

Daniel Ponga, better shoes and adding a pace car tell nothing new about human body capabilities.

[@mariafrescas588]

Just another infomercial for Nike

[@MrZyLeXx]

I wanna see people fly with steroids.

[@Crystal14351]

a------------ that’s a lot of nonsense you just typed out.

[@christopheralvarado4544]

@a------------ Not as easy, as efficient. There's a differemce bonehead. They tried to make it as efficient as possible while adhering to the standard marathon regulations.

[@heershah5895]

Wired: Almost impossible to do a 2 hour marathon. Eliud Kipchoge: Hold my Milk Cartons

[@kiboinderitu8431]

Inaitwa Mursik 😂🤣😂😂. But good one man.

[@JCQuadcopters]

Can we just remind everyone that kipchoge is the one who ran this and deserves credit, not nike

[@tijan8948]

JC Quads wired :/

[@Arrica101]

Yea because he could have totally done it without the millions of dollars of research and nikes massive team behind him. Yea I don't think so. There is no denying the guy is fast but without a team willing to spend the money on him there would be no chance of breaking the 2 hour mark

[@soontonpoolkamlung5505]

No

[@njengamuturi4681]

@@Arrica101 Well he run a 2:01:39 race this year on his own without all the tech, track and pacers so it could have been done without Nike... So it's Kipchoge who almost broke the record not Nike....

[@dirtdiver9668]

@@njengamuturi4681 He was wearing Nike's...

[@RichardsWorld]

It's nice that they let some white dudes run with them for a little bit.

[@ghostferatu6241]

nah the establishment wants to breed us out of existance

[@skipper7316]

5:41 kermit?

[@jbman890]

ay-ay ron wut?

[@gonewiththedrugs]

stupid hater, white people play football, no need to run

[@keelyt6348]

calm down lol its a joke

[@issaahmed6415]

Who's here after Kipchoge broke the 2 hour barrier.?🤯

[@ethanbagshaw4968]

dufuq their pace for a marathon is faster than my mile's pace

[@garrettledford1147]

Ethan Bagshaw yeah they have to average running 4:34 miles

[@fighter-yo3di]

Ethan Bagshaw lol yeah, when I heard about the pace I was in disbelief

[@jackrobinson6393]

It's faster than most but your probably not a runner

[@jackrobinson6393]

@@garrettledford1147 no it was about a 5 minute mile

[@garrettledford1147]

Jack Robinson 120/26=~4.62, 0.62*60=37.2, so I actually highballed it as the average mile time would need to be 4:37.2 Edit: Actually lowballed it, but only by 3 seconds. My bad.

[@chrisstephens3196]

At 0:22 the woman holding the finish line and clapping is Joan Benoit Samuelson. The first women to ever win the marathon in the olympics. 1984.

[@tacibell7026]

thats actually really cool

[@DJayAce4]

Ah thanks for sharing that, really cool!

[@sandrakronen180]

Zee Fisher you shouldn’t be allowed to comment

[@forrestgump8717]

@Zee Fisher what is your problem?

[@louiebili17yearsagoedited85]

Zee Fisher nice trolling

[@eluzon9724]

Who’s here after Kipchoge just ran a sub 2 hour marathon

[@kentalpas-taltsepp8824]

Simar yes just copy others lmao

[@testtesting8352]

@@kentalpas-taltsepp8824 actually multiple people can come up with the same idea given the same situation

[@kentalpas-taltsepp8824]

Test Testing yeah, fair. Not everyone tho

[@braydensfinance7105]

Who is here after he broke the record!!!!!

[@einseinseinseins]

Between 10 and 4,4 degrees Celsius ideal temperature and 12,8 degrees on race day

[@valeriobertoncello1809]

eins Thank you mayn

[@theywalkinguptoyouand4060]

eins THANK YOU!! I partially checked out when they said Fahrenheit.

[@exatron2375]

eins o

[@frankdrebin7949]

You are the type of nigga that I would kiss homosexually, even though I'm straight.

[@Machinist-wf1iw]

poiice squad im gonna steal that line ..had me laughing

[@ethanprince9]

Shit i dont even wanna drive 26.2 miles

[@mothereric8774]

I wonder if this will impact running like the full body fast suits impacted olympic swimming at the Beijing Olympics. The suits were actually banned because they worked so well.

[@probablynot8154]

I really doubt anything like this

[@davidwu4247]

MotherEric those swimsuits actually caused supercavitation, as in they displaced water and surrounded swimmers in a thin layer of air. As long as the shoes doesn't increase the runner's strength or change air pressure, it will be fine.

[@mothereric8774]

I know the whole pressure/fluid dynamics thing is different, but what about the "springiness" of the internal plates of the shoes for lack of a better word?

[@mothereric8774]

I think the suits also impacted buoyancy. And the compressive areas around muscle groups were stroke specific meaning the suits were only used for one type of races (i.e freestyle or breaststroke not both). It really is an interesting read if you have the time.

[@lvbuckeye]

MotherEric springiness in shoes can't compare with the springiness in an actual foot. There's a reason that Nike/Adidas/Saucony, etc always endorse Kenyan runners: because the Kenyans have been running barefoot since birth.

[@johnmarstonlives]

just have them run downhill

[@turdferguson1989]

Stomedy's for 26 miles?

[@johnmarstonlives]

Turd Ferguson yea why not

[@militaryjunkie6207]

Stomedy's find me a hill that's 26 miles

[@anotherhairlessapewithanop7455]

PaPa Told Me Too run down a mountain

[@johnmarstonlives]

nike is a company with billions of dollars at their disposal im pretty sure they can figure out how to bulid a hill bruh LOL

[@zackcummins5365]

Who’s here after it got broken?

[@maxv2.0]

Get up to date with the rest of the world: Use Celsius along with Fahrenheit.

[@wchi8391]

Rest of the garbage world needs to stop telling Americans what to do👌🏻

[@maxv2.0]

Or what?

[@gustavogutierrez2709]

Maximiliano Villarroel We'll Nike you

[@miker6570]

or what?? We will send Donald Trump to twitterbomb you LOL.

[@maxv2.0]

miker6570 I really am sorry. I sincerely apologize. Actually, I will start pushing for Fahrenheit, Inches and the whole imperial system to be adopted in my country. Again, I am sorry.

[@errorloading6716]

Disclaimer: This video was in no way sponsored by Nike.

[@kasperdeclercq5562]

*slips envelope under doorway*

[@iekezie]

2 has finally been broken! Today Eliud Kipchoge ran 26.2 miles in 1 hour 59 minutes and 40 seconds!! Congratulations to him and to everyone who made this possible.

[@rohanr6708]

He just ran the INEOS1:59 challenge in 1:59:40:2🤯🤯🤯

[@kimani3597]

The man did us proud today.. We have alot of issues but there's no better day to be Kenyan than today🇰🇪🇰🇪

[@iwrotethis4712]

Cool how they used a Tesla to avoid messing with their breath. They should always use electric vehicles.

[@hallow748]

4:40 Eliud Kipchogae just beat the marathon world record at berlin. Suprised at the accuracy of this video.

[@cortonimor]

He's not saying they missed Kipchoge's world record time, he's saying that they are evidently right about Berlin being a good venue for world records, since another world record was just made there.

[@alexisromero3414]

The needed more than 3 athletes trying to break 2. On race day A LOT can go wrong. You can have the science down but the athletes body may just not have it on the day of. If they had a group of 9-12 trying to break 2 I believe they would have been able to accomplish it.

[@donnas7240]

Alexis Romero they only used three runners because there aren't enough runners who would ever be capable of a sub two marathon, they would be a waste of time and money to train with.

[@johnrichy2k6]

Would also be a lot harder to get the same levels of aerodynamics with a pack of runners that size, maybe if they'd ran several tests with 3 different runners each time but it was probably awfully expensive to train just 3 never mind quadrupling the budget to train 12

[@alexisromero3414]

Donna S there are many more athletes that are capable of it. But on the day of, like I said, a lot can go wrong. I'm sure now that they know what they need to do, they'll give it another shot but with more athletes. Either that or keep on trying with different groups of 3. To be completely honest tho, money isn't an issue with Nike.. they have all the funds. And now that all the experimenting is done (with the Vaporfly 4%) that's funds now available to train the athletes.

[@bricksaccomplice3004]

theres one problem with that, the 3 they had were the greatest on earth there isn't even enough for a group of 9-13 people

[@finewinedaily4997]

Eliud Kipchoge is probably the fastest marathon runner in the world. It's doubtful anyone could have run faster than him on that day. Dennis Kimetto and Emmanuel Mutai were close to Kipchoge, but on the decline by the time Breaking 2 was launched. Wilson Kiprotich and a few others probably could have been close, but drafting and giving supplies for more than 3 guys would be difficult. Though I'm not sure why they picked Lelisa Desisa for the project. He's amazing but there's definitely a few guys faster than him.

[@anthotronpeng6224]

To anyone who is watching on 2019 mid October he broke the sub 2 hour

[@jamesdsouza8783]

Eliud Kipchoge and the other runners cracked the 2 hour marathon. Not Nike.

[@HuyAlexHo]

Who here after Eliud Kipchoge become the first human to run a marathon in less than two hours! His official time of 1 minute and 59 second is now immortal. #NoHumanIsLimited

[@MaxMakerChannel]

That clock on the car was no accident! It is comically big! No engineer would have designed it that way for either aesthetic reasons or manufacturability.

[@jamescaldwell6205]

they made it big so people could see the time

[@AS-zr6iw]

No they made it big to increase drafting

[@mannoesgehtnix]

lol guys you didnt even watch the video

[@johnames6430]

correct, they were looking for every method to "cheat"

[@TheGgbk]

downhill, use those kids shoes that have a wheel in the shoe

[@sh3rmanmusic161]

Who is here after Kipchoge broke his own record??

[@somesinger1575]

Wouldn't the best course simply be a straight line rather than turns?

[@johnrichy2k6]

Kirk Meyers technically yes but the racetrack meant that they could provide a lot more consistent nutrition/hydration and pacers throughout the course... aswell as the fact that would of had to find a 26 mile straight stretch of road that was as flat as the track that fell in a region with the desirable temperature and that could be closed for the day to allow for the experiment to take place... Monza is a generally pretty long flowing track in terms of corners which would mean the speed difference into the corners will be negligible compared to if they were tight bends..

[@codycuber2015]

Find me a 26 miles straight road with no hills in a nice cool location

[@tims2050]

@@codycuber2015 central canada. every road is straight and flat.

[@insolentish4529]

@@codycuber2015 highway 46 in North Dakota, flat and 31 miles

[@shelahwhitney3733]

And down hill 😁😁😝

[@nigelminor5624]

UPDATE: Eliud has already broken the record... 1:59:40

[@yacamar333]

And 2 years later Kipchoge did it #NoHumanisLimited

[@mynameisinuse6542]

WTF. Who ran? Elius or Nike? He deserves it. Legend

[@sh3rmanmusic161]

Its October 12th And HE DID Kipchoge did it

[@Vikas.03]

Mike Boyd did a beautiful video go check that out ☑️❤️

[@anishyarra6424]

Why does he look like he just finished a morning jog?

[@zoegreen905]

More like morning walk

[@lachlanvanzyl1679]

Who else is here after he broke the 2 hour marathon in 2019??

[@mercywaithaka3708]

I feel like we are pegging too much science on kipchoge's win to discredit him. Why is no one talking about kipchoge's shear will, 6 month's practice and the power of mind over matter..?

[@soop6015]

How "Nike" almost broke 2. Totally not the runner, Nike. 🤦‍♂️

[@michaelyang2349]

Whose here after he just broke the 2 hr record

[@Bleach420]

Hmm they would just have to run downhill... like 180 degrees downhill with a parachute😂😂

[@seansarkissian856]

My lungs hurt

[@Miaxkash]

And today he did it ...12-10-2019

[@AntiChangeling]

I didn't even notice I was watching this so soon after it was uploaded. Having said that, the title is slightly clickbaity. The shoes didn't seem to be the main factor in the breakthrough - the pacing formation and co-op drafting were.

[@EpicSpiderWizard]

AntiChangeling the shoes arent even mentioned in the title

[@AntiChangeling]

+BROKN Well, Nike is. It's a true title, but I'm pretty sure that people aren't thinking of force-measuring treadmills and specialised pacing and drafting formation testing when they see Nike - they're thinking of shoes.

[@AGoldSoldier]

AntiChangeling Well, that can't be helped. Nike did the research regardless of whether people think of their stuff when mentioned

[@Mistyrious]

I think having Nike in the title is justified, seeing as they are the ones spending money in this program, developing shoes, training the athletes, etc. The shoes definitely aren't their only - or even main - contribution.

[@AntiChangeling]

Jeez, I said "slightly clickbaity". I didn't accuse them of witchcraft or something.

[@RustyB5000]

Have they thought about removing the laces, to reduce drag and weight? make the shoe custom fit to the runner?

[@rogersyversen3633]

good idea, but that would likely not be a markedable product and this is the whole point of nikes involvement in this.

[@RustyB5000]

well yeah, but there could be a retail version that had laces. I meant solely for the purpose of breaking the 2 hour mark

[@rogersyversen3633]

that would be a different shoe, or atleast it would be percieved as such. what I am saying is that the two hour mark means nothing to nike unless some fundamental prerequisites are in place.

[@fspurugganan]

They should have done this in an indoor facility where they can control the temperature and humidity of the environment.

[@jamescaldwell6205]

That would've been way outta budget

[@Patek007]

The facility has to be huge or it would be way too many right or left turns that can stress one of his feet

[@leftonseen]

He did it :)

[@62Roybe]

Interestingly, one of the last bastions of 'lone competition' is being corrupted by teamwork....

[@jsls8396]

"Only Kipchoge came anywhere near breaking 2" and only Kipchoge broke 2.

[@innovativeprogramschool7979]

Even with all the advancements in technology and nutrition, no one has been able to break the 2 hr barrier. This tells me the determining factor in doing this has to be mental. It takes a particular psychological advantage to overcome the final obstacle in accomplishing this incredible feat.

[@amc8038]

Or you could just have a car going behind you at 13 miles per hour the entire time.

[@child3219]

I watched the live stream today. He's an absolute beast. Nike didnt do it. Kipchoge did

[@N254NK]

Well this must be one of Nike's proudest moments coz with their shoes kipchoge went under 2hrs

[@julians5037]

no not with their shoes. it was sponsored by ineos this time

[@schoenhier]

"...research fund by nike....." I am sure it is not biased at all.

[@levicounts6761]

No human is limited 1:59:40

[@IncineratingGlaive]

NIKE couldn’t crack it but shout out to the fine folks who helped Kipchoge crack it today!

[@liriodosvales2009]

Who is here after he beat the record?!!!

[@RatusMax]

Reebok has something but just not quite perfected.. When I wore the reebok pump 2.0, it felt like I was wearing socks. The shoe weight made it easy for me to raise my foot up fast.

[@SydneyCarton2085]

try the brooks pureconnect

[@yumchumgungunchumyum8228]

Whos here after 1:59:40.2, 12OCT19🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@kookaburashasvisited5827]

I can run at sprinting pace a lot longer on a treadmill than in a race

[@Canavarification]

for me the other way around.

[@FinleyLinehan]

Because there is 0 wind resistance

[@kaseboling2505]

0 wind resistance and when u put ur foot down on a treadmill it brings it back letting u keep a more steady stride

[@jdholtz]

Your legs technically have to keep moving at the same speed as well and when you actually run your body may not keep the same speed always

[@joeymeijers1892]

because you're not running on a treadmill, you're lifting your feet and the ground moves.

[@isaacsinclair4435]

Well..... he just broke it🤯

[@RB-87]

I know the secret to sub 2 hours... Run faster

[@scott9304]

FordCortinamk3 yo this is some Einstein iq

[@allenatesha655]

My life is complete now I found the secret I will break 2 before kipchoge

[@coachomri5468]

wheres the pot head with the nexucan wrestler mask this is what i subed for

[@wilthogag]

Having a Tesla was smart. No fumes to inhale to off set oxygen intake and such

[@kc19920117]

And he broke it today :)

[@christiantmyhre]

Bill Murray works in a lab now?

[@phalaax13]

Edit* The science of how Nike craked the two-hour Marathon Eliud Kipchoge, October 2019

[@MessiForever-q9l]

5:23 its shameful that even scientists are using Fahrenheit rather than Celsius

[@Ncraft2]

Could you wear spiked shoes on the road?

[@ZombieEater1001]

What about something that's like bare feet?

[@jamescaldwell6205]

Daniel they'd bleed after running that much on asphalt

[@Something-sk9tg]

James Caldwell many people have ran marathons without shoes (me and some famous guy)

[@MechaGodAnri]

@James if they bleed then people just need to get more active.

[@IMightBeJesus69]

he said 'like', so basically something that would only protect your feet without too much on top

[@tijan8948]

Barefoot running is superior which is one reason why the Kenyans are good runners in the first place. There’s a natural spring in the arch of the foot. They only wear the shoes to get sponsorships

[@king_has_no_clothskul8635]

this is utter nonsense. shoes wont help you break records. one guy ran marathon barefoot with 2 hours 6 minutes more than 25 to 30 years ago. so the ability of the runner decides the timing and not the shoes. I am sure that same guy today would breach 2 hour, with better training and diet. And BAREFOOT! kip is a great runner shoes or not. he trains at high altitude(8500 feet. that is lot of height), so naturally you have advantage when you run at sea-level or nearby. he is promoting as he has sponsorship. inherently he knows they dont make him the greatest. barring cushioning rest is all pure gimmick. THE KENYANS,UGANDANS, SOMALIANS ETC ETC are great runners due to their training and approach to the game: just like swedes churned out tennis players like nothing happens. And spain produced clay champions( can anybody beat nadal?). And out of nowhere you have a SERB MACHINE called JOKO! BOLT would run under 10 even without shoes on those world class smooth fibre track! shoes hardly matter there. because marathons are run on those roads, the pounding is a huge issue. Hence a thick and flexible shoes is all you need. there is no need to go gaga and shelve 250 to 500 bucks for the shoes. MOFOS just run. any shoe would do with decent cushioning! I just ran 23 kms other day in 2 hours( for the first time in my life at 46 with low budget shoes), I was not thinking about shoes! I just ran like a hungry DOG! And made it! SO BOTTOM LINE: it is not the size of the dog in a fight that counts. it is size of the fight in the dog that counts! AKA it i not the shoe of the runner that counts. it is runner of the shoes that counts! now get the eff out of here!

[@MaDocDE]

It´s 2019, almost 2020 and America doesn´t manage it to switch to the metric system. :D dafuq is 55°, what is 11 mph ... the rest of the world thinks logic, please give us usable information. 1 km is 1000 meters, 1 meter is 1000 mm. As easy as that. water freezes at 0°C, water boils at 100°C.

[@Neith93]

the arrowhead shape is also the shape birds use when flying in formation

[@Malaki727]

Nike didnt spend millions of dollars doing research on this. They have team design shoes to sell to public but let their guys wear first to promo. Paid for science stuff of h2o , PC graphic etc which any body can do at sport medicine clinic for 2-300$ Then they ask and paid these guys maybe roughly 200k each to train for this event. Paid for track and stuff that's about it. Guys did training on there own. Nike full of shyt. I'm in the business. Well there competitor.

[@ANOOPBAL]

The study design is poor: They should have somehow covered the shoes so that the runner doesn't know which shoe he is wearing. The 4% could be easily placebo effect!

[@clairez8122]

Anoop B exactly what I thought

[@giowhy4324]

PEOPLE! always try to pick which of who to credit. Hes with nike meaning they are a TEAM. If Nike does good then he will praise Nike and if he does good then nike will praise him. So why are people splitting the 2 when a team is 1. Imagine spending millions of dollars on someone to help them achieve their goals then that person only gets all the credit once the goal is accomplished. Come on people! Edit: shoes do play a part for comfort and stability for him to stay in the race. Those shoes were specialized for him. Just like with anything. You dont just go buy clothes because they are clothes. You buy because of the brand or the product or both. If he did not need nike then he would not wear their shoes or associate with them. Seems like outsiders are more concerned than he is.

[@nelsonta00]

My running shoes are $32.

[@BlackFoxDayZ]

Who watches After kip ran under 2 hours marathon

[@PilotExtreme]

How about adding Metric conversion for your science videos? Signed: Rest of the world

[@AB-si4bg]

Nike hasn't cracked anything,what a title,how about 'how kipchoge broke 2hr marathon'

[@michacegielski3039]

He’s done it

[@AirIUnderwater]

Everyone's so worried about the shoe being a beast but maybe the real beast here was just Kipchoge. O_O

[@antonlindemer7535]

The guy said two minutes and thirty two seconds at 0:21 somebody has to do their research

[@Spurg23]

Nike breaking the 2hr barrier? Seriously too cocky, and it discredits the athletes!

[@motherofallemails]

7:05 ever noticed migrating birds are also often in arrowhead formation..

[@forrestw.6704]

Well they're more in a V, but good note. Reduced drag for increased distance, same concept!

[@timrogers9191]

He beat it 🥳

[@louis_sharp]

It’s 4% more efficient, not 4% faster. That means it’s easier to run at a set pace, so you go faster for the same effort.

[@hsalgado74]

Come on Americans, why do you still use Fahrenheit?! What's wrong with you guys! Isn't it very easy to define the frozen temperature of water at zero degrees? Just as a pure conceptual thing?

[@Darkclouds666.]

Humberto Salgado stop crying

[@jpsullivan4845]

Abebe Bikila won the 1960 Olympic marathon barefoot. Those shoes look bulky to me.

[@LevKalashnikov]

Also you have to be a black dude to run that fast/long

[@superduperfreakyDj]

well an east african you mean, west africans are good at sprinting but not that great as distance runners

[@echooutdoors2149]

Specifically the Nandi subtribe of Kalenjin in Kenya. Not all of Africa is fast.

[@crystallising7068]

Lev Kalashnikov you are taking stupidity to a new level dipshit.

[@unoriginalname04]

lol no he's not, it's true! the best long distance runners are east african dudes

[@unoriginalname04]

you do realise that 'black' is used as an identifier here?

[@nelisswag]

I has been done ✅

[@Mr3344555]

The way the title is it should be Kepchogi sponsors African man Nike who almost broke 2 hour marathon, because it seems like the company Nike ran it not Mr. Kepchogi. Respect to the great man!