Tag: Eliud Kipchoge

Eliud Kipchoge’s history making INEOS 1:59 Challenge leaves a lasting legacy one year on

Stuart Mitchell

On October 12th 2019, Eliud Kipchoge became the first person in history to break the legendary sub-two-hour marathon barrier, recording a time of 1:59:40.2. Following the history making moment at the INEOS 1:59 Challenge, the 1851 Trust, a charity committed to taking science beyond the textbook by engaging young people in the cutting-edge technology of high performance sport, launched three new, free, digital learning resources inspired by Kipchoge’s historic sporting feat. Hosted on the Trust’s digital education platform INEOS STEM Crew, the resources, which are aimed at 11-16 year olds,…

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Free digital education resources launched taking young people into the science behind Eliud Kipchoge’s history-making INEOS 1:59 Challenge

Stuart Mitchell

On 12th October 2019 Eliud Kipchoge became the first person in history to break the legendary sub-two-hour marathon barrier, recording a time of 1:59:40.2. Kipchoge was supported by the INEOS 1:59 Performance team, led by Team INEOS’ Sir Dave Brailsford, who applied scientific knowledge and high performance principles to give Kipchoge the best possible chance of success. INEOS and the 1851 Trust have launched three new free digital education resources aimed at young people aged 11-16 on STEM Crew inspired by the science behind Eliud Kipchoge’s history making moment. INEOS…

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