This archive report was first published on 9 October 2019.
On April 24, 2019, Eliud Kipchoge posed during a photocall for the London marathon at Tower Bridge in central London. (Photo by Ben STANSALL / AFP)
With the world watching, Eliud Kipchoge's team is working tirelessly to make history. The question on everyone's mind is not just if Kipchoge will run the first-ever sub-two-hour marathon, but when?
Published on October 9, 2019, the decision to fly Kipchoge from his training camp in Kaptagat to Vienna was the first stage of a pre-agreed decision process by the INEOS 1:59 Performance team to select the best date for the INEOS 1:59 Challenge.
The team behind Kipchoge are leaving nothing to chance in the final week before the first scheduled date for the Challenge on Saturday. The conditions are, for now, looking to be within an acceptable range for the first weekend of the window.
According to Robby Ketchell, leading the weather analysis for the INEOS 1:59 Challenge Performance Team, 'We know there are millions of people around the world who want to watch Eliud make history, whether that is on TV or on the streets in Vienna, and they want to know when it will be taking place.'
The optimum weather conditions for the INEOS 1:59 Challenge are a temperature between 7 and 14 degrees Celsius, humidity below 80 per cent, dry conditions and without too much wind.
The INEOS 1:59 Challenge will be streamed live by YouTube on the INEOS 1:59 Challenge page. Viewers will also have the option to watch the race coverage on a ground-breaking second screen option on www.ineos159challenge.com.
