Nike announced the project in November 2016 and organized a team of three elite runners who trained for a private race.
The event was held on the Formula One race track Autodromo Nazionale di Monza in Italy on May 6, 2017.
Nike also brought in 30 of their top sponsored athletes to serve as pacers for the race, including Andrew Bumbalough, Sam Chelanga, Chris Derrick, Bernard Lagat, and Lopez Lomong.
[9] The Monza automobile racetrack was chosen for a combination of its low altitude, calm weather conditions, and short lap length.
Even though Kipchoge beat this time by more than two minutes, his result does not count as an official record by IAAF standards because of several factors, including the use of pacers who entered the race midway.