Live updates from Nike’s Breaking2 marathon attempt

Get up-to-the-second updates from Monza, Italy as well as social media commentary as three men – Eliud Kipchoge, Zersenay Tadese and Lelisa Desisa – attempt to break two hours in the marathon. The Nike-backed event takes place at 5:45 a.m. local time (Saturday, May 6), 11:45 p.m. EDT (Friday night). (Helpful links can be found at the bottom of this page.)

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Canadian Running is in Italy for the attempt so make sure to check back at runningmagazine.ca for the latest as well as follow us on social media for an exclusive look at the Breaking2 project.

Useful Canadian Running links

– The pacers
– Breaking2 shoes
– Weather
– CR podcast on the sub-two-hour marathon attempt
– The venue
– Motivational Breaking2 videos
– How fast is a 1:59:59 marathon?
– Expert predictions + poll

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