Eliud Kipchoge has become the first athlete to complete the marathon in less than two hours.
The Kenyan achieved the feat at the 1:59 Ineos Challenge in Vienna on Saturday.
He ran the race in one hour, 59 minutes and 40 seconds.
Kipchoge, who has won the London Marathon four times before, came just 26 seconds short of the historic milestone in May 2017.
Real Madrid sink Benfica to reach Champions League last 16
Real Madrid have recovered from an early scare to beat Benfica 2-1 on Wednesday and secure a 3-1 aggregate victory to reach the Champions League last 16 after a pulsating game at the Bernabeu.
PSG see off late Monaco surge to advance in Champions League
Holders Paris St Germain have edged into the Champions League's last 16 after a 2-2 home draw with 10-man Monaco in the second leg of their knockout-round playoff on Wednesday, advancing 5-4 on aggregate from a tense tie that went right to the wire.
New Zealand eliminate Sri Lanka from T20 World Cup
New Zealand recovered from a poor start to crush Sri Lanka by 61 runs in the Twenty20 World Cup Super Eights and eliminate the co-hosts from the tournament on Wednesday.
Auger-Aliassime and Medvedev book Dubai quarterfinal spots
Top seed Felix Auger-Aliassime and third seed Daniil Medvedev have advanced to the quarterfinals of the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships with straight-sets wins.
Mexico's president says 'no risk' for 2026 World Cup fans
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has announced on Tuesday that there was "no risk" to fans coming to the country for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, after violence erupted following the capture and death of Mexico's most-wanted cartel leader, notably in Jalisco state.
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