London Marathon: The technology that could help runners achieve a sub-two hour finish

With the London Marathon coming up this weekend, many may be wondering if we will see a runner achieve a time under two hours. The world record for the fastest 26.2 mile (42.2 km) run is 2 hours, 1 minute and 9 seconds, as set by Eliud Kipchoge during the 2022 Berlin Marathon. He actually beat this time, and achieved the elusive sub-two hour milestone, three year's prior in a park in Vienna, Austria, but this was not recognised as a record. The London race would meet the record requirements if someone beat Kipchoge's time, and with technological advancements, we are closer than we have ever been. Here, MailOnline takes a look at some of the unusual technologies and inventions that may one day help an athlete finally reach the finish line in under two hours.