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E1: Kipchoge’s New WR, Standouts from Back-to-Back Races, and Race Director Hugh Brasher on London Marathon’s Highlights

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Abbot World Marathon Majors - Is He Aiming for 159?

He publicly said that he was not trying to break sub two hours but what we saw out there showed a different story right I mean they were just blistering at blistering pace from the start. At that pace pacers can't stick around very much so he's running a good bulk of that race by himself. There's a reason when it was that sub two hour attempt that they had this rotating shift of pacers the entire time. It makes a difference having someone's energy next to you to pull you along  that energy is what all these abbot world marathon majors provide for for everyone for the massesout there just a horde of people pulling you along whether they're running next to

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