Berlin Marathon: Could Geb Run 2:03?

In a little more than 24 hours, On Sunday September 28, the Great One -- Haile Gebrselassie -- will toe the line at the Berlin Marathon, with the goal of breaking his own world record of 2:04:26 (also set in Berlin). Gebrselassie famously passed up the Olympic Marathon because of concerns about the air quality in Beijing. Now he no doubt hopes to cap his peerless career with the fastest marathon in history.

Can a human being in 2008 run 2:03 and change? A 2:03:59 marathon would be 4:44 per mile -- for 26 miles without a break. It boggles the mind.

But if anyone is capable, it is the 35-year-old Ethiopian, who owns a stunning seven sub-2:07 marathons over the past four years.

Here's the IAAF preview of the race:

Gebrselassie, Mikitenko in the Berlin Spotlight

But, on the off chance that you do read this before the race, here's an even better link, where you can watch the race live:

Berlin Marathon on Universal Sports.com