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“I have tried, I am the first man to run (full marathon) under two hours to inspire many people, to tell people no human is limited.
— Eliud Kipchoge
Marathon runner, Olympic champion
Eliud Kipchoge (2019) cited in: "Eliud Kipchoge runs sub two-hour marathon in 1:59:40, making history with first four-minute mile equivalent" in South China Morning Post, 12 October 2019.
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