title: Kipchoge: The Last Milestone
text: # Kipchoge: The Last Milestone
  
  Kipchoge: The Last Milestone is a 2021 British documentary film directed by Jake Scott and executive produced by Ridley Scott. It follows Kenyan athlete Eliud Kipchoge and the events leading up to the Ineos 1:59 Challenge that saw him breaking the two-hour mark for running the marathon distance. The film was released digitally on-demand on 24 August 2021.
  
  ## Production
  
  The film was directed by Jake Scott, produced by Ross Plummer and executive produced by Kai-Lu Hsiung, Kevin Macdonald, and Ridley Scott.
  
  ## Critical reception
  
  Outside reviewer Martin Fritz Huber wrote that he "learnt nothing new" from the film, but praised its "irresistible" cinematography. Rob Aldam of Backseat Mafia described the film as a "fascinating journey following a man fully-focussed on one goal and the huge support team dedicated to making it all possible".
  
  