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Ineos 1:59 Challenge: Electric car will be used to control pace

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INEOS 1:59 Challenge car [Courtesy]

Peter Vint, Performance Team Manager for the INEOS 1:59 Challenge, said an electric car was the best – and only – way to ensure Kipchoge ran at the same speed for the entire 26.2 miles.

“Anyone who has ever run a marathon will know just how hard it is to run the whole distance at the exact same pace,” he said. “And while elite athletes are very much better at it, a marathon distance run in just a few seconds under two hours requires exceptional accuracy.”

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