The Secret to Running a Faster Marathon? Slow Down

Published: Feb. 9, 2017, 8:12 a.m.

As part of WIRED\u2019s exclusive look at Breaking2, Nike\u2019s revolutionary attempt to break the two-hour marathon mark, our writer is using the same training regime, apparel, and expertise as Nike\u2019s three elite athletes\u2014including Olympic gold medalist Eliud Kipchoge\u2014to try to achieve his own personal milestone: a sub-90-minute half-marathon. This is the second in a series of monthly updates on his progress.