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Champion speaks: Kipchoge says others can run in under two hours

Kenya's Eliud Kipchoge (L) celebrates with his wife Grace after busting the mythical two-hour barrier for the marathon on October 12 2019 in Vienna. (Photo by ALEX HALADA / AFP)

Kenyan Olympic champion Eliud Kipchoge says he expects other athletes to emulate his feat of running a marathon in under two hours.

The Kenyan, 34, became the first person to break the two-hour barrier by running one hour 59 minutes 20 seconds in Vienna, Austria, yesterday.

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