So Close! Kenyan Olympic champion Eliud Kipchoge narrowly misses two hour target

Kenya's long distance marathon runner Eliud Kipchoge has run the fastest marathon in recorded history( 2hours 24 Seconds) however according to experts it will not count as a world record because of pacing and hydration.

BBBc is quoted as saying Kipchoge, 32, clocked 2:00.24 but due to the use of 20 in-out pacemakers, the time will not be recognised as a world record, meaning Dennis Kimetto's mark of 2:02.57 is still the quickest.

But Kipchoge said: "This is history."

Eritrea's Zersenay Tadese and Lelisa Desisa of Ethiopia also raced in the behind-closed-doors Nike event in Italy but faded earlier in the attempt.