How Nike Nearly Cracked the Perfect Marathon

WIRED
WIRED
  • 7 years ago
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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