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The story of the century – or not? Athletics writer and historian Roger Robinson on why he’s not taken by Nike and Adidas’ obsession with breaking two.

Nike announces certain details, including the location, of its ambitious sub-two-hour marathon attempt slated for this spring.

According to a report in the Wall Street Journal, Adidas, like Nike, has been working on a sub-two-hour marathon project for at least two years.