This archive report was first published on 12 October 2019.
On October 12, 2019, the world watched as Eliud Kipchoge attempted to break the two-hour barrier in the marathon during the INEOS 1:59 challenge in Vienna, Austria.
Residents from Kipchoge's home county of Nandi in Kenya were optimistic about his chances of success, with many believing he would achieve the feat.
