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Breaking2
Breaking2

Breaking2

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After six months of scientifically advanced training, three of the world's most elite distance runners set out to break the two-hour marathon barrier. These pioneers go on a global trek to defy the unthinkable and break the two-hour feat, from testing in wind tunnels and running labs in the United States, to balancing training with their day-to- day lives in eastern Africa, to the final heart-pounding race in Italy.

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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

55 mins

Rating

8.5/10

Release Date

20 September 2017

Country

United States of America

Cast

Eliud Kipchoge

Eliud Kipchoge

Himself

Zersenay Tadese

Zersenay Tadese

Himself

Lelisa Desisa

Lelisa Desisa

Himself

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