Prime Numbers 1:59:59 – Last night at 11:45 p.m. Eastern three of the world’s best distance runners attempted to run a sub-2 hour marathon at a race car track in Italy. The current world record is 2:02:57. Breaking 2:00 will require bettering that mark by 2.5%, a huge performance jump at the world-class level.
Weekend Briefing No. 169
Weekend Briefing No. 169
Weekend Briefing No. 169
Prime Numbers 1:59:59 – Last night at 11:45 p.m. Eastern three of the world’s best distance runners attempted to run a sub-2 hour marathon at a race car track in Italy. The current world record is 2:02:57. Breaking 2:00 will require bettering that mark by 2.5%, a huge performance jump at the world-class level.