The 'how' behind the sub-two hour marathon
On Point with Meghna Chakrabarti
WBUR
4.3 • 3.9K Ratings
🗓️ 5 May 2026
⏱️ 41 minutes
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Summary
History was made in this year’s London marathon when two runners broke the iconic two-hour barrier. Was it the shoes? The nutrition? The training? These specific elite athletes?
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| 1:34.8 | This is On Point. I'm Megna Chakrabardi. On April 26th, 2026, athletes broke what had been considered an unbreakable barrier. |
| 1:41.1 | They ran 26.2 miles in under two hours. |
| 1:49.2 | That breaks down to an average of four minutes and 34 seconds per mile for 26.2 miles, |
| 1:58.2 | essentially running under their own power at 13 miles per hour. It is unbelievably fast. World record fast, in fact, and it's never been done before. |
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