What Will It Take To Run A 2-Hour Marathon →

The Perfect Race

1. It will be a cold day in March (or November).
2. The course will be mind-numbingly boring (and perhaps in Poland).
3. The pacemakes will form a human wall, setting the state for a time trial.
4. The payday will be mind-blowing, but not tethered to a specific race.

The Perfect Runner

1. He’ll have a Paula Radcliffe’s efficiency (and vertical leap).
2. He’ll be 5’6” and a buck-twenty soaking wet.
3. He’ll have towering self-confidence and very fast friends.
4. He’ll have access to things we can’t imagine.
5. He’ll be in his early twenties - and fearless.