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Posted on October 08, 2008

New World Record for the MarathonAbout 20 years ago, I remember stumbling across a novel about three runners vying to be the first to break two hours for the marathon. At the time, Alberto Salazar had run 2:08:13 in New York (a world record later decertified). Even after that performance, I still thought breaking two hours was next to impossible. Now I m not so sure. Haile Gebrselassie ran 2:03:59 in Berlin last month, an absolutely stunning performance. Track and Field News caught up with him after his race. Allan Wells discusses whether that barrier will ever be broken. The Science of Spor...

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