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Kenyan Eluid Kipchoge, who on Saturday became the first man to run a marathon in less than two hours, is one of 11 nominees for the IAAF male athlete of the year, athletics ’ governing body said on Monday.
Kipchoge, who finished a special marathon in Vienna in one hour, 59 minutes and 40 seconds that will not be recognised for world record purposes, also was nominated for his London Marathon course record.
Ten winners from the recent world athletics championships in Doha also are under consideration for the global honour: Americans Donovan Brazier (800m), Christian Coleman (100m), Sam Kendricks (pole vault), Noah Lyles (200m), Christian Taylor (triple jump).
Also, Uganda’s Joshua Cheptegei (10,000m, world cross country title), Kenya’s Timothy Cheruyiot (1,500m), Bahamas’ Steven Gardiner (400m), Sweden’s Daniel Stahl (discus) and Norway’s Karsten Warholm (400m hurdles).
Female nominees will be announced on Tuesday.
Show all 70 1 /70Eliud Kipchoge's sub two-hour marathon attempt Eliud Kipchoge's sub two-hour marathon attempt Eliud Kipchoge's sub two-hour marathon attempt Eliud Kipchoge proudly holds the flag of Kenya after breaking the two-hour barrier
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Eliud Kipchoge's sub two-hour marathon attempt Eliud Kipchoge's sub two-hour marathon attempt Kipchoge celebrates his incredible accomplishment
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Eliud Kipchoge's sub two-hour marathon attempt Eliud Kipchoge's sub two-hour marathon attempt Kipchoge warms up before the start of the INEOS 1:59 Challenge
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Eliud Kipchoge's sub two-hour marathon attempt Eliud Kipchoge's sub two-hour marathon attempt Kipchoge warms up before the start of the INEOS 1:59 Challenge
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Eliud Kipchoge's sub two-hour marathon attempt Eliud Kipchoge's sub two-hour marathon attempt Kipchoge warms up before the start of the INEOS 1:59 Challenge
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Eliud Kipchoge's sub two-hour marathon attempt Eliud Kipchoge's sub two-hour marathon attempt Kipchoge ahead of the challenge in Vienna
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Eliud Kipchoge's sub two-hour marathon attempt Eliud Kipchoge's sub two-hour marathon attempt Kipchoge ahead of the challenge in Vienna
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Eliud Kipchoge's sub two-hour marathon attempt Eliud Kipchoge's sub two-hour marathon attempt Kipchoge warms up before the start of the INEOS 1:59 Challenge
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Eliud Kipchoge's sub two-hour marathon attempt Eliud Kipchoge's sub two-hour marathon attempt Kipchoge warms up before the start of the INEOS 1:59 Challenge
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Eliud Kipchoge's sub two-hour marathon attempt Eliud Kipchoge's sub two-hour marathon attempt Kipchoge warms up before the start of the INEOS 1:59 Challenge
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Eliud Kipchoge's sub two-hour marathon attempt Eliud Kipchoge's sub two-hour marathon attempt The starting line of the race
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Eliud Kipchoge's sub two-hour marathon attempt Eliud Kipchoge's sub two-hour marathon attempt Kipchoge and his team of pacemakers
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Eliud Kipchoge's sub two-hour marathon attempt Eliud Kipchoge's sub two-hour marathon attempt Kipchoge at the start line
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Eliud Kipchoge's sub two-hour marathon attempt Eliud Kipchoge's sub two-hour marathon attempt Kipchoge at the start line
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Eliud Kipchoge's sub two-hour marathon attempt Eliud Kipchoge's sub two-hour marathon attempt Kipchoge runs along the Prater Hauptallee in Vienna
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Eliud Kipchoge's sub two-hour marathon attempt Eliud Kipchoge's sub two-hour marathon attempt Kipchoge runs along the Prater Hauptallee in Vienna
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Eliud Kipchoge's sub two-hour marathon attempt Eliud Kipchoge's sub two-hour marathon attempt Kipchoge runs along the Prater Hauptallee in Vienna
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Eliud Kipchoge's sub two-hour marathon attempt Eliud Kipchoge's sub two-hour marathon attempt Kipchoge runs along the Prater Hauptallee in Vienna
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Eliud Kipchoge's sub two-hour marathon attempt Eliud Kipchoge's sub two-hour marathon attempt Kipchoge runs along the Prater Hauptallee in Vienna
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Eliud Kipchoge's sub two-hour marathon attempt Eliud Kipchoge's sub two-hour marathon attempt Kipchoge runs along the Prater Hauptallee in Vienna
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Eliud Kipchoge's sub two-hour marathon attempt Eliud Kipchoge's sub two-hour marathon attempt Kipchoge runs along the Prater Hauptallee in Vienna
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Eliud Kipchoge's sub two-hour marathon attempt Eliud Kipchoge's sub two-hour marathon attempt Kipchoge runs along the Prater Hauptallee in Vienna
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Eliud Kipchoge's sub two-hour marathon attempt Eliud Kipchoge's sub two-hour marathon attempt Kipchoge runs along the Prater Hauptallee in Vienna
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Eliud Kipchoge's sub two-hour marathon attempt Eliud Kipchoge's sub two-hour marathon attempt Kipchoge runs along the Prater Hauptallee in Vienna
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Eliud Kipchoge's sub two-hour marathon attempt Eliud Kipchoge's sub two-hour marathon attempt Eliud Kipchoge runs during his attempt to bust the mythical two-hour barrier for the marathon
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Eliud Kipchoge's sub two-hour marathon attempt Eliud Kipchoge's sub two-hour marathon attempt The INEOS 1:59 Challenge in Vienna
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Eliud Kipchoge's sub two-hour marathon attempt Eliud Kipchoge's sub two-hour marathon attempt Kipchoge in action next to his pacemakers
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Eliud Kipchoge's sub two-hour marathon attempt Eliud Kipchoge's sub two-hour marathon attempt Kipchoge runs along the Prater Hauptallee in Vienna
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Eliud Kipchoge's sub two-hour marathon attempt Eliud Kipchoge's sub two-hour marathon attempt Eliud Kipchoge in action next to his pacemakers during the INEOS 1:59 Challenge in Vienna
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Eliud Kipchoge's sub two-hour marathon attempt Eliud Kipchoge's sub two-hour marathon attempt The Kenyan marathon world record holder in action next to his pacemakers
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Eliud Kipchoge's sub two-hour marathon attempt Eliud Kipchoge's sub two-hour marathon attempt Kipchoge runs along the Prater Hauptallee in Vienna
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Eliud Kipchoge's sub two-hour marathon attempt Eliud Kipchoge's sub two-hour marathon attempt Kipchoge runs along the Prater Hauptallee in Vienna
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Eliud Kipchoge's sub two-hour marathon attempt Eliud Kipchoge's sub two-hour marathon attempt Jim Ratcliffe, the founder of the INEOS Chemicals company, during the race
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Eliud Kipchoge's sub two-hour marathon attempt Eliud Kipchoge's sub two-hour marathon attempt Kipchoge runs along the Prater Hauptallee in Vienna
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Eliud Kipchoge's sub two-hour marathon attempt Eliud Kipchoge's sub two-hour marathon attempt Kipchoge runs along the Prater Hauptallee in Vienna
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Eliud Kipchoge's sub two-hour marathon attempt Eliud Kipchoge's sub two-hour marathon attempt Kipchoge runs along the Prater Hauptallee in Vienna
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Eliud Kipchoge's sub two-hour marathon attempt Eliud Kipchoge's sub two-hour marathon attempt Kipchoge runs along the Prater Hauptallee in Vienna
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Eliud Kipchoge's sub two-hour marathon attempt Eliud Kipchoge's sub two-hour marathon attempt Kipchoge runs along the Prater Hauptallee in Vienna
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Eliud Kipchoge's sub two-hour marathon attempt Eliud Kipchoge's sub two-hour marathon attempt Kipchoge celebrates at the finish line
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Eliud Kipchoge's sub two-hour marathon attempt Eliud Kipchoge's sub two-hour marathon attempt Kipchoge celebrates at the finish line
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Eliud Kipchoge's sub two-hour marathon attempt Eliud Kipchoge's sub two-hour marathon attempt Kipchoge celebrates at the finish line
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Eliud Kipchoge's sub two-hour marathon attempt Eliud Kipchoge's sub two-hour marathon attempt Kipchoge celebrates at the finish line
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Eliud Kipchoge's sub two-hour marathon attempt Eliud Kipchoge's sub two-hour marathon attempt Kipchoge celebrates at the finish line
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Eliud Kipchoge's sub two-hour marathon attempt Eliud Kipchoge's sub two-hour marathon attempt Kipchoge celebrates at the finish line
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Eliud Kipchoge's sub two-hour marathon attempt Eliud Kipchoge's sub two-hour marathon attempt Kipchoge celebrates breaking the two-hour barrier in the marathon
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Eliud Kipchoge's sub two-hour marathon attempt Eliud Kipchoge's sub two-hour marathon attempt Kipchoge celebrates breaking the two-hour barrier in the marathon
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Eliud Kipchoge's sub two-hour marathon attempt Eliud Kipchoge's sub two-hour marathon attempt Kipchoge celebrates breaking the two-hour barrier in the marathon
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Eliud Kipchoge's sub two-hour marathon attempt Eliud Kipchoge's sub two-hour marathon attempt Kipchoge celebrates breaking the two-hour barrier in the marathon
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Eliud Kipchoge's sub two-hour marathon attempt Eliud Kipchoge's sub two-hour marathon attempt Kipchoge celebrates breaking the two-hour barrier in the marathon
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Eliud Kipchoge's sub two-hour marathon attempt Eliud Kipchoge's sub two-hour marathon attempt Kipchoge celebrates breaking the two-hour barrier in the marathon
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Eliud Kipchoge's sub two-hour marathon attempt Eliud Kipchoge's sub two-hour marathon attempt Kipchoge celebrates breaking the two-hour barrier in the marathon
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Eliud Kipchoge's sub two-hour marathon attempt Eliud Kipchoge's sub two-hour marathon attempt Kipchoge celebrates breaking the two-hour barrier in the marathon
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Eliud Kipchoge's sub two-hour marathon attempt Eliud Kipchoge's sub two-hour marathon attempt Kipchoge celebrates breaking the two-hour barrier in the marathon
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Eliud Kipchoge's sub two-hour marathon attempt Eliud Kipchoge's sub two-hour marathon attempt Kipchoge celebrates breaking the two-hour barrier in the marathon
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Eliud Kipchoge's sub two-hour marathon attempt Eliud Kipchoge's sub two-hour marathon attempt Kipchoge celebrates breaking the two-hour barrier in the marathon
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Eliud Kipchoge's sub two-hour marathon attempt Eliud Kipchoge's sub two-hour marathon attempt Kipchoge celebrates breaking the two-hour barrier in the marathon
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Eliud Kipchoge's sub two-hour marathon attempt Eliud Kipchoge's sub two-hour marathon attempt Kipchoge celebrates breaking the two-hour barrier in the marathon
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Eliud Kipchoge's sub two-hour marathon attempt Eliud Kipchoge's sub two-hour marathon attempt Eliud Kipchoge's wife and children and Sir Jim Ratcliffe watch on
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Eliud Kipchoge's sub two-hour marathon attempt Eliud Kipchoge's sub two-hour marathon attempt Kipchoge celebrates breaking the two-hour barrier in the marathon
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Eliud Kipchoge's sub two-hour marathon attempt Eliud Kipchoge's sub two-hour marathon attempt Kipchoge celebrates breaking the two-hour barrier in the marathon
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Eliud Kipchoge's sub two-hour marathon attempt Eliud Kipchoge's sub two-hour marathon attempt Kipchoge is embraced by Ineos owner Jim Ratcliffe
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Eliud Kipchoge's sub two-hour marathon attempt Eliud Kipchoge's sub two-hour marathon attempt Kipchoge is embraced by Ineos owner Jim Ratcliffe
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Eliud Kipchoge's sub two-hour marathon attempt Eliud Kipchoge's sub two-hour marathon attempt Kipchoge celebrates breaking the two-hour barrier in the marathon
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Eliud Kipchoge's sub two-hour marathon attempt Eliud Kipchoge's sub two-hour marathon attempt Kipchoge celebrates breaking the two-hour barrier in the marathon
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Fans may vote online on the IAAF’s social media platforms.
Athletes of the year will be announced live on stage at the World Athletics Awards 2019 in November.
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