Why was the sub-two-hour run not an official record?

It used rotating pacers and other special conditions

Eliud Kipchoge Quiz: Olympic Marathons and the Sub-Two Run

A Kenyan runner who once beat track legends at 18 became the greatest marathoner of his era, and this Eliud Kipchoge quiz follows his records. Play an interactive set of 10 questions on the 2003 world 5,000m title, Rio and Tokyo Olympic golds, the 1:59 Challenge in Vienna, his Berlin world records, Kelvin Kiptum, his motto and Paris 2024.

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🎯 Daily Trivia Challenge • 🧠 10 Questions • ⏱️ 150 Seconds

Question 1 / 10 Time: 150s

Country
Which country does Eliud Kipchoge represent?
Track
Which world title did he win as an 18-year-old in 2003?
Rio
What did he win at the Rio 2016 Olympics?
Tokyo
Where was the Tokyo 2020 Olympic marathon actually held?
Sub2
Where did he run the marathon distance in 1:59:40 in 2019?
Official
Why was the sub-two-hour run not an official record?
Berlin
In which city did he set official marathon world records?
Time
What was his 2022 world record time?
Kiptum
Who broke Kipchoge's world record in 2023?
Paris
What happened to Kipchoge at Paris 2024?

Explanations: answer key for all 10 questions

Q1: Which country does Eliud Kipchoge represent?
Answer: Kenya
He was born in 1984.
Q2: Which world title did he win as an 18-year-old in 2003?
Answer: The 5,000 meters
He beat Hicham El Guerrouj and Kenenisa Bekele.
Q3: What did he win at the Rio 2016 Olympics?
Answer: Marathon gold
It was his first Olympic marathon title.
Q4: Where was the Tokyo 2020 Olympic marathon actually held?
Answer: Sapporo
It was moved to escape heat.
Q5: Where did he run the marathon distance in 1:59:40 in 2019?
Answer: Vienna
It was a special event.
Q6: Why was the sub-two-hour run not an official record?
Answer: It used rotating pacers and other special conditions
It was still a landmark.
Q7: In which city did he set official marathon world records?
Answer: Berlin
Its course is flat and fast.
Q8: What was his 2022 world record time?
Answer: 2:01:09
It was later broken by Kelvin Kiptum.
Q9: Who broke Kipchoge's world record in 2023?
Answer: Kelvin Kiptum
Kiptum ran 2:00:35 in Chicago.
Q10: What happened to Kipchoge at Paris 2024?
Answer: He did not finish the marathon
He was chasing a third gold.

Eliud Kipchoge Quiz – Olympic Marathons and the Sub-Two Run

Eliud Kipchoge, born in Kenya in 1984, won the world 5,000 meters title in 2003 at 18, beating Hicham El Guerrouj and Kenenisa Bekele. He later moved to the marathon and became the greatest of his era.

He won Olympic marathon gold at Rio 2016 and at Tokyo 2020, held in Sapporo. In Vienna in 2019 he ran the marathon distance in 1:59:40, the first time under two hours, though rotating pacers made it unofficial.

He set official world records in Berlin, lowering the mark to 2:01:09 in 2022. Kelvin Kiptum broke it in 2023. At Paris 2024 Kipchoge did not finish his bid for a third gold.

What This Quiz Teaches

Running fans will enjoy these questions.

Where Kipchoge began
Which Olympic titles he won
What happened in Vienna
Which records he set
Who broke his record

Did You Know?

His motto is that no human is limited.
He trains in Kaptagat with a close-knit group.
He has won the Berlin Marathon several times.
Kiptum died in a car crash in 2024.
He is famous for smiling while racing.