The World Marathon Champion Eliud Kipchoge on Saturday ran a 42-kilometre race in under 2 hours.
Kipchoge crossed the finish line at 1 hour 59 minutes and 40 seconds (1:59:40) to become the first man to ever run a marathon in less than two hours.
However, the win at the INEOS 1:59 Challenge which took place in Vienna, Austria will not be recognized as the official World Record by the International Association of Athletics Federation (IAAF).
The race broke several IAAF rules while at the same time did not meet some of the rules set for a race to be recognized by the body.
Here are seven reasons why Kipchoge's Saturday's record will not be recognized as a World Record as highlighted by the Standard Digital:
1. The race was not sanctioned by IAAF nor by the Athletics Federation of Austria.
2. The race made use of 41 pacemakers who exchanged each other during the race at intervals.
3. No anti-doping rules were applied during the race.
4. Officials took refreshments to Kipchoge when the IAAF states that an athlete should go for them from the officials.
5. The athlete raced against time. There was no competitor. IAAF states that at least three competitors must be present to make a race official.
6. There was a vehicle which controlled the speed of the athlete and his pacemakers by use of a motor.
7. The route was not measured or certified by an IAAF official.
Kipchoge, however, still holds the World Record in Marathon after clocking 2:01:39 on September 16, 2018, during the Berlin Marathon.