It should be noted there are, at least 3 things here that make this quite a bit different than a normal marathon: * questionable shoes, but personally I'm fin

It should be noted there are, at least 3 things here that make this quite a bit different than a normal marathon: * questionable shoes, but personally I'm fine with this, its just better shoes! * the pace car is too close providing large aerodynamic advantage * the pace makers aren't in the race from the start, might as well just let the car get even closer and dispense with the charade entirely The last two points make it kind of silly, like top speed bicycle records where you are behind a vehicle and go over 100mph. It is still fun, of course! But it isn't a story of physical achievement as much as basic engineering and clever showmanship. Other than, of course, you need a human who can run 2:03 without a car to draft to start with, which is insane.