In the 2022 Berlin Marathon, Kipchoge had none of those aids at his disposal, yet still came close to once again breaking the two-hour mark in a race that saw him pass the 20km mark two seconds ahead of his time during the Ineos 1:59 Challenge.

However, the conditions under which that race was run - with laser pace guides and 41 rotating human pacemakers - mean the 2019 attempt was never ratified as an official world record. Kipchoge has of course run faster, dipping under the legendary two-hour mark during the 2019 Ineos 1:59 Challenge, where he set the quickest time in history when he ended the race in 1:59:40. His average pace per 5km was clocked at a jaw-dropping 14:21.4. Running at an average speed of 21.02 km/h or 2 minutes 52 seconds per km, Kipchoge finished the race in 2:01:09, shaving a full 30 seconds off of his previous world record. However, even for an athlete of his calibre, his performance at the 2022 Berlin Marathon on Sunday 25 September was nothing short of remarkable.

With 15 wins from 17 marathon attempts and two Olympic gold medals, the world has become used to witnessing Kenyan marathon king Eliud Kipchoge embody his catchphrase 'Impossible is Nothing' over the 42.195 km marathon distance.

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