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Kipchoge has made history, what has Kenya done to deserve him?

Whatever the outcome, Kenyan iconic marathoner Eliud Kipchoge will make history in the Ineos 1:59 Challenge in Vienna, Austria, this morning. He will attempt to run the 42km marathon race in under two hours. Nobody has ever done that. He will be racing against himself and the clock. The humble Kenyan from Nandi County will have the globe under his feet, with billions glued to their TVs to watch the historic sporting challenge.

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