When it comes to the athletic movement there are boundaries that seemed impossible, until 1954 the four-minute mile was perceived as unbreachable, until runner Roger Bannister shattered this time limit on a blustery Oxford day. This week we witnessed another astounding physical feat when the two hour marathon was breached by Kenyan runner Sabastian Sawe and Ethopia’s Yomif Kelejcha.
The Wire’s Thomas Koutis asked Associate Lecturer Kyle Pringle from the University of South Queensland University about the significance of breaking the two hour marathon time barrier.
Image: Asset id 2680939535 Berlin Germany September 21, 2025: Kenyan Sebastian Sawe, winner of this year’s Berlin Marathon, at km 41. He runs the world’s best time of the year
Produced By: Thomas Koutis
Featured In Story: Kyle Pringle, Associate Lecturer, School of Health, Psychological and Medical Sciences
First aired on The Wire, Wednesday 29 April 2026