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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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