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Kenya's Eliud Kipchoge celebrates as he crosses the finish line in Vienna. [Courtesy]
World marathon record holder Eliud Kipchoge now wants to meet former US President Barack Obama.
Mr Kipchoge made the request while reacting to Obama's congratulatory message following his historic feat on Saturday when he became the first person to run the 42km marathon in under two hours. Kipchoge ran the distance in 1:59:40 during the INEOS 1:59 Challenge in Vienna, Austria.
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