A total of 41 pacemakers will be used in the attempt in Vienna on October.12 - or, if the weather necessitates, on the revised date up to 20 October.

This brings the total of pacemakers for the INEOS 1:59 Challenge to 41. Other athletes currently competing at the World Championships who will be part of the pacemaking team include all three of Norway's Ingebrigtsen brothers - Henrik, Filip, and Jakob - Paul Chelimo (United States) and Julien Wanders (Switerland).

Kipchoge opted not to defend his title at the Berlin marathon last month to focus on running the INES 1:59 Challenge. This left Ethiopia's Kenenisa Bekele runs and almost breaks his world record in the German Capital felling short of the record (2:01.39) by just two seconds to clock 2:01.41.

Kipchoge is expected to compete in London in April next year before heading to Tokyo to defend his Olympic title in August.

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