WIRED
2017
Nike Breaking2 Project
Kenya, Beaverton, Monza
Photographer: Cait Oppermann / FLOWERS
The Epic Untold Story of Nike’s (Almost) Perfect Marathon
"Nike's quest to break the two-hour marathon did not go as planned. But when you're pushing the limits of human performance, nothing ever does."
Writer: Ed Caesar
Photo editor: Sarah Silberg
Photo director: Anna Goldwater Alexander
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