Gallery: Nike’s Quest to Beat the Two-Hour Marathon Comes Up Oh So Short
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Eliud Kipchoge passing the finish line.
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Lelisa Desisa came in third.
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Zersenay Tadese, the second place runner-up.
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Kipchoge and Mark Parker, CEO of Nike.
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Kipchoge embraces Dr. Andrew Jones, a teacher at Exeter and consultant for the Nike project.
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Kipchoge and his manager, Valentijn Trouw, greet each other after the race.
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