INEOS 1:59 Challenge to be broadcast live on YouTube

Marathon world record-holder Eliud Kipchoge’s attempt to run a sub-two-hour marathon, also known as the INEOS 1:59 Challenge, will be broadcast live on YouTube from Vienna on October 12 or thereabouts, it was announced today. (The event is scheduled to take place on October 12, with the option to delay as long as necessary until October 20 depending on weather conditions.) Viewers can check for updates to the schedule here.

Whether you are planning on making the trip to Vienna or going to be watching from home, here is all the information you need to watch the #INEOS159 Challenge https://t.co/9lHfqknrpM pic.twitter.com/zTboRfqO4s

— INEOS 1:59 Challenge (@INEOS159) September 26, 2019

The British company Sunset+Vine will broadcast the proceedings via YouTube, making it accessible anywhere in the world with an Internet connection. Viewers will also be able to follow a range of content being aired simultaneously on the INEOS 1:59 Challenge site, here.

Subscribe to the INEOS 1:59 Challenge YouTube channel, here.

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Those fortunate enough to find themselves in Vienna can watch the proceedings live in person along the Hauptallee boulevard in Vienna’s famous park, the Prater. Fan zones with screens and entertainment will be set up at the junction of the Hauptallee and the Kaiserallee, and at the Lusthaus roundabout. The finish line is located near the junction of the Hauptallee and the Meiereistraße.

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