Wesley Stevenson

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More or Less · WS MoreOrLess: Will Berlin see a sub-two-hour marathon? · 6 Oct 2014 podcast

He covered the 26.22 mile course. voice-verified

Or 42.2 kilometres. voice-verified

In two hours, two minutes and 57 seconds, which broke the previous mark by 26 seconds. voice-verified

So the question that people are now asking is, can we get a sub-two-hour marathon? voice-verified

And from these humble beginnings, the Berlin Marathon has turned into a key event in the marathon's calendar. voice-verified

But what qualities does it possess that enable competitors to run such quick times? voice-verified

OK, Berlin is good because the course is extremely flat. voice-verified

It's actually flatter than any of the other big marathons, such as London, Frankfurt, New York or Boston. voice-verified

And there's also little wind. voice-verified

These facts have been true almost since the Berlin Marathon began, but the spate of world records being broken at this event only really started in 2003. voice-verified

So, why the sudden improvement? voice-verified

At 32, Kenyan Wilson Kipsang set the previous world record in Berlin in 2013. voice-verified

One man who knows a thing or two about marathons is Hugh Jones. voice-verified

He won the London Marathon in 1982 in a now seemingly pedestrian two hours, nine minutes and 24 seconds. voice-verified

Hugh is now secretary of the Association of International Marathon and Distance Races. voice-verified

In fact, he measured the Berlin course two days before Dennis Kometo made history. voice-verified

He thinks that big appearance fees, the prize money and the overall profile of marathon races today means a lot of barriers to marathon running have been broken down. voice-verified

So given all this, can we get the perfect conditions, the right race, the right number of runners and get that sub two hour marathon? voice-verified

But what about the man who won the London Marathon in 1982, Hugh Jones? voice-verified

What does he think? voice-verified

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