Monza — Eliud Kipchoge ran the quickest recorded marathon on Saturday, crossing the line on the Monza Formula One track in two hours and 25 seconds but missing out on a bold attempt to break the two-hour barrier. The 32-year-old’s time smashed the official mark of 2:02.57 set by fellow Kenyan Dennis Kimetto in Berlin in 2014 but will not enter the record books largely due to a non-compliant system of pacemaking. The event’s sponsor, sportswear group Nike, initially gave the time as 2:00.24 but later revised it up by a second. "My mind was on under-two hours but in the last two laps I fell 10 seconds behind the pace," the Olympic champion said. "This journey has been good, it has been hard, it has been seven months hard preparation. It has been history in the world of sport." "I am happy to have done it in two hours," Kipchoge added when asked if he thought sub-two hours was possible. Kipchoge and the event’s only other competitors, Eritrean Zersenay Tadese and Ethiopian Lelisa Desis...
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