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INEOS challenge: Eliud Kipchoge leaves for Austria tonight

Eliud Kipchoge at the Iffley road running track on the April 30. [Ineos/Thomas Lovelock]

World marathon record holder Eliud Kipchoge leaves tonight for the Ineos 1:59 Challenge in Vienna, Austria. When he arrives in Austria the Kenya star athlete is expected to jog over the 4.3km Prater Hauptallee course.

Depending on weather conditions, Kipchoge is expected to attempt the sub two-hour marathon between October 12 and 20.

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