This man Eliud Kipchoge

Kenya's Eliud Kipchoge (white jersey) celebrates after busting the mythical two-hour barrier for the marathon on October 12 2019 in Vienna. - Kipchoge holds the men's world record for the distance with a time of 2hr 01min 39sec, which he set in the flat Berlin marathon on September 16, 2018. He tried in May 2017 to break the two-hour barrier, running on the Monza National Autodrome racing circuit in Italy, failing narrowly in 2hr 00min 25sec. (Photo  / AFP)

He’s a humble man and cannot attract a passing glance in Eldoret town.

Yet he achieved one leap for mankind in global athletics – posting a jaw-dropping 1:59.40.2 at the Ineos 1:59 Challenge in Vienna, Austria, yesterday.