Do real damage. And coming up slow walk. Slow mind . Scientists say your speed reveals a lot about the health of your mind and body. Hello and welcome to world news today. Eliud kipchoge has become the first person ever to run a marathon in under two hours, an achievement he said was like landing on the moon. The reigning olympic champion, who also holds the official marathon record, was cheered on by huge crowds as he made it over the finish line injusti hour, 59 minutes and a0 seconds, around a specially designed course in the austrian capital, vienna. And after he finished, the kenyan said he hoped to inspire others to try to beat his record time. Iam i am feeling good. It has taken 65 yea rs i am feeling good. It has taken 65 years for a human being to make history in sport. After Roger Bannister in 1954 it took another 63 yea rs. Bannister in 1954 it took another 63 years. I tried. Bannister in 1954 it took another 63 years. Itried. Now bannister in 1954 it took another 63 years. I tried. Now it is 65 years. I have tried. I am the happiest man to run under two hours in order to inspire many people, to tell people that no human is limited, you can do it. Iam that no human is limited, you can do it. I am expecting more athletes all over the world to run under two hours after today. So, todays run is a massive milestone, although not an official one, but lets take a look at how the mens marathon time has improved over the last 100 years. The first record was set at two hours, 55 minutes and 18 seconds in 1908. It was 1925 before the record dropped below two and a half hours. By 1967, australian Derek Clayton ran below the two hour ten minute mark. No one has yet officially broken the two hours the closest was Eliud Kipchoge himself last year, at two hours, well, thousands crowded to watch kipchoges race on big screens in his home town of eldoret in kenya. The biggest cheers, as you might expect, came from his mums house. Celestine karoney was there. In the village over 300 metres from kenyas capital nairobi, Eliud Kipchoge as attempt was the must see event. This is where he was born and still calls home. Residents gathered at this party in a Shopping Centre eager not to miss a moment of the challenge. Since last night we have been waiting for this record. At his mothers house a few metres away, Family Friends and neighbours crammed into her living room following each step eliud took. The anticipation was palpable. Singing. As he anticipation was palpable. Singing. As he neared the finishing line, and encouragement to egg him on towards a target which he achieved two wild celebrations. Cheering he achieved to wild. 1 59. 40 is the time Syrian Democratic forces has been able to run in this challenge and for many people here, they dont understand this will not be ratified as an official world record was the time that Eliud Kipchoge managed. It doesnt matter because their son has put himself in history books. Translation my stomach was in knots but now im feeling better. Im very happy that eliud has broken this record. Celebrations here will continue for a long time. Lets talk more about this achievement now. Andrewjones is a professor of applied physiology at the university of exeter. He advised kipchoge during his first attempt to break the two hour barrier and hejoins me now. Thank you very much for talking to us. Thank you very much for talking to us. We had eliud say that this felt like landing on the moon for him. How big a breakthrough is this . Like landing on the moon for him. How big a breakthrough is thi57m is how big a breakthrough is this7m is astonishing and it is something he himself has been working towards an dreaming about for many years 110w. An dreaming about for many years now. The fastest time ever run prior to the day was two hours and 25 seconds and that was eliud himself backin seconds and that was eliud himself back ina seconds and that was eliud himself back in a similar sort of race that nike put on at the monza formula 1 racing track. 2. 09 was the official world record. People had been wondering for so long about whether its possible to break two hours. Athletes coaches have all been contemplating what it would take, what the limitations are and is it humanly possible. As eliud today has gone and done it and it isjust remarkable. And astonishing credit to his dedication to the spot. Certainly it is. It is the same man, the same attempt, two years later. What made the difference, this time . A few things. You got incredible encouragement and confidence from his performance two years ago he got. At that time, his best marathon performance was two hours, three minutes and five seconds. He ran more than 2. 5 minutes faster. While i think you believed and thought it may be possible to break two hours, he fell just short, one second may be possible to break two hours, he felljust short, one second per mile short. This time, he just knew he was that much better, his training had gone really well, he had learned some lessons from that attempt and he went into this race absolutely knowing that he could do it. Of course, that adds extra pressure that he dealt with that admirably, this morning. He said he hopes this will inspire others to do the same. Just how possible is that . Is there Something Special about Eliud Kipchoge that has made him capable of doing this . Or are we going to see more of this type of feat achieved . There is no question that at this moment in time, kipchoge is the best marathon runner on the planet and probably has been the best marathon runner there ever has been on the planet. We say that all along, whoever was the previous marathon world record holder was the best of their generation. I am sure at some point in the future, we will see somebody as good or better than eliud but maybe not for some time. He is an astonishing individual. He is excellent physiologically, he has all the right credentials to be able to run fast. He seems immune from injury, touch wood. He is able to train consistently but he also has unsha keable belief in train consistently but he also has unshakeable belief in his own ability, coach, team mates and he just seems to be able to go out there and deliver time and time again. He has both physical and mental strength. Incredible personality, very humble, very calm. When your in his presence, he is very inspiring. Thank you very much, andrewjones. It is a very historical moment. Thank you. Fierce fighting is continuing between turkish troops and kurdish militias in syria as they battle for control of strategic towns. The arab league is urging the un to take action against turkey, and france has suspended weapons exports to the country, saying its military push threatens security in europe. There are reports Turkish Forces have taken the town of ras al ayn, although the kurds deny they have lost control. Our middle east correspondent martin patience is on the turkey syria border, from where he sent this report. Despite the growing international pressure, turkeys not backing down. At the border, the build up continues. As turkey claims its taking control of a key syrian town. Gunfire. Allahu akbar. This pro turkish fighter says theyve just entered ras al ain. Almost immediately, theres incoming fire from kurdish fighters. Gunfire. Allahu akbar. Tens of thousands of civilians from the town have already fled. Some are now sheltering in this school. How do you explain it to a child . This boy says he was at school when he heard an air strike nearby. He says the whole class dived under their desks. There was shelling, says this man. I had to flee my house in the middle of the night. We didnt know where to go. We walked about six miles. And im sick and i dont have any medicine. But turkeys president says his fight is not against the kurdish people. Translation the west and the us all together say to us, you are killing the kurds. The kurds are our brothers and sisters, our fight is not against the kurds it is against terrorist organisations. Driven from their homes by the fighting, thats not how these people feel. Martin patience, bbc news, on the turkish Syrian Border. Well, lets get more now on the humaniarian effort on the turkish syria border. Ruth hetherington is a spokesperson for the International Committee of the red cross and joins me from geneva. Weve heard that more than 100,000 people have been displaced but tell us more people have been displaced but tell us more about the situation on the ground at the moment. Exactly, we have at least tens of thousands of people who have fled their homes and villages, which means as we speak they are either on the move or in emergency shelters or looking for emergency shelters or looking for emergency shelter. We dont have exact numbers because the situation is changing rapidly but what we do know is that up to 300,000 people could end up displaced. This includes populations of major cities in the area. On top of that, has a itself may run dry. As a major water plant serving the city was affected. And we are seeing impact on health services. The added problem of treating the wounded, some facilities are closing due to Security Fears for staff. We are seeing a pretty huge impact on a population that were already going through so much. It is a terse situation, the president of turkey admits to having pressure on all sides but does not seem to be backing down. What is your hope that something will change in the near future . We are really focusing on the humanitarian needs and right now, we are trying to get a clear idea of what exactly those needs are and how we can best respond. Just to tell you a bit more about what we are doing on the ground, we are handing out emergency items to displaced families in hasakah, for example. We are also looking after hundreds of families, around 2500 people, who are in makeshift shelters, emergency shelters, that are expanding rapidly. Because families are arriving daily. This is really the focus now. We are looking to serve these people in need. Again, people who have already been through so much. And beyond this current offensive, turkey does have plans with this area that its trying to cordon off, to resettle more than 3 million refugees. Is that something youre already thinking about, in terms of how more people are going to be affected . We are thinking about how to serve the needs and how to deal with anybody who is affected. Its our view that all zones should be safe for civilians, that a fundamental part of International Humanitarian law. Regardless of the politics, we are absolutely looking at how we can deal with anybody and everybody who is displaced because of the current hostilities. Ruth hetherington from the International Committee of the red cross, thank you very much for joining us. Torrential rain and tornado like winds are lashing large parts of japan, as the typhoon hagibis hits the country. One man has died, dozens have been injured, and officials have advised more than seven Million People to leave their homes and seek shelter although the evacuation was not compulsory. This nasa satellite image captured the typhoon as it neared japan, and shows you the sheer size of the storm, which spanned around 1,400 kilometers. Our correspondent Rupert Wingfield hayes is with the people underneath the massive clouds in tokyo and sent this report. This is the hii river near mount fuji. Usually it is a Clear Mountain stream. Today, it was turned into a raging, boiling torrent. Across central japan, typhoon hagibis has dumped record amounts of rain. On the Southern Side of tokyo, the tama river is now close to bursting point. Tens of thousands of people who live along its banks have been ordered to leave their homes. The big dangerfrom these sorts of events is water. Water is the thing that can do real damage, both if this river burst its banks, if it causes landslides in the mountains or, of course, when it reaches the sea. As night fell over tokyo, the eye of the storm approached, bringing winds gusting to over 140 kilometres per hour. This is the centre of shibuya, one of the busiest places normally in tokyo on a saturday night. I dont think i have ever seen it as deserted as it is tonight. In fact, the whole of tokyo is incredibly deserted. The centre of the storm has now passed to the north of the city and it does not appear to have brought the really destructive winds that were first feared. That is good news for everybody including, of course, rugby fans. Today, japans rugby team had to wade their way onto a sodden field for some last minute practice. Saturdays big match between england and france had to be cancelled. But there is hope that japan will be able to take on scotland on sunday in a match that will decide which team goes through to the knockout stage of the rugby world cup. Rupert wingfield hayes, bbc news, in tokyo. Violent scenes on the streets of the ecuadorian capital, quito, on a tenth day of clashes triggered by a rise in the cost of fuel. Police used tear gas and hoses against the masked protesters as they hid behind barricades of wood and burning tyres. The mayor of quito has now said president moreno may look again at the cut to the fuel subsidy, which was enforced as part of a deal with the International Monetary fund. Stay with us on bbc world news, still to come are you in your a slow walker in your 40s . We may have some bad news for you parts of San Francisco least affected by the earthquake are returning to life but in the marina area where most of the damage was done they are more conscious of ever at how much was destroyed. Hes gone from being a little known revolutionary to an experienced and successful diplomatic operator. M was a £20 bomb which exploded on the fifth floor of the grand hotel, ripping a hole in the front of the building 20 lb. Ripping a hole in the front of the building 20 lb. This government will not weaken, democracy will prevail. It filled me with humility and gratitude to know that i have been chosen as the recipient of this honour. This catholic nation held its breath for the men they called the 33. And then. Bells told nationwide to announce the first rescue and chile let out an almighty roar. This is bbc world news today. The latest headlines the kenyan athlete, Eliud Kipchoge, has made sporting history becoming the first person to run a marathon in under two hours. Fierce fighting around the Syrian Border town of ras al ain as Turkish Forces push ahead with their military operation. Indias prime minister, narendra modi, has called for a new era in relations with china, following his summit with xijinping. The leaders of the worlds two most populous nations held one to one talks at a resort near chennai, in the south of india. Neither side mentioned kashmir the disputed region controlled separately by india and pakistan and where china is seen as an ally of islamabad. President xi described the summit as a candid discussion between friends. Alongside his hosting duties at the summit, mr modi also found time on saturday morning to pick up litter on a beach. He described it as plogging, a combination of jogging and clearing up. He said he spent half an hour on the activity, before handing over his bag of rubbish to a helpful member of staff at his hotel for proper disposal. Now time for the sport with holly. Hello and thanks forjoining us. More European Championship qualification action tonight. With a number of teams looking to confirm their place in next years finals with victory this evening. Italy, who have six wins from six in groupj, are 1 0 up against greece. Spain, another team who are yet to drop a point in their qualifers, are also 1 0 up in oslo against norway. Sweden lead malta 4 0. Earlier, the republic of ireland missed out on the chance to take control of their group after drawing 0 0 with georgia in tibilisi. Theyre now level on points with denmark after the danes beat switzerland 1 0. At the rugby world cup, ireland have qualified for the quarterfinals following a crushing 47 5 win over samoa. With typhoon hagibis hitting the east coast of japan, this match was played in the south in fukuoka and ireland ran in three tries in the opening 20 minutes. Their task wasnt helped when bundy aki became the first irishman to be sent off in a world cup for a dangerous tackle. It didnt have any effect on the result as Andrew Conway scored irelands seventh try to confirm the bonus point win. It now means scotland must beat japan by eight points on sunday to progress if their game in yokohama even survives the aftermath of the typhoon. The all blacks are a sort of team that you can play at your best and still not get the result because they want number one in the world for ten years, they are not back to back world cup winners, for no reason. They are that because of the personnel they have, because of the personnel they have, because of the culture they have. And the performances they manage to put together on a very regular basis. So, for us, it would be, to a degree, a mountain to climb. Kenyas Eliod Kipchoge has become first athlete to run a marathon in under two hours. He crossed the line in one hour 59 minutes 40 seconds in vienna this morning in the build up to his attempt. The olympic champion compared the feat to being the first man on the moon. Our reporter ade adedoyin was there. Eliud kipchoge came to vienna with his sights set on one thing. Running the quickest marathon ever. And from the word go, he was on track and well ahead of pace. The Detailed Planning was paying off. Some 41 pacemakers have been employed by the organisers to be part of this challenge and every time they go past this point near the finishing line, they rotate. Just one of the many steps that have been taken by the organisers to ensure that kipchoge ducks under that two hour mark. Special shoes propelled the kenyan further forward with each pace. They had calculated the optimum course and weather, taking into account his biorhythms and even projected a laser onto the road. But all this means it cant be ratified as a world record by athletics world governing body. Hes pointing. Come on, he says. As the finish line approached, the pacemakers stepped away and kipchoge strode into history. Into the final 20 seconds, Eliud Kipchoge. Looks over his shoulder. 1 40 the unofficial time. Im the happiest man to run under two hours. In order to inspire many people. To tell people no human is limited. You can do it. I expect more of that, for all of the world to run under two hours. Already a great athlete with world, and olympic titles, kipchoge will now be remembered forever. Ade adedoyin, bbc news, vienna. And from one record breaker to another. Simone biles tumbled her way to a 23rd world gymanstics medal by winning the vault in stuttgart. She successfully defended her title with a score of 15. 399, well clear of jade carey and ellie downie. Its her 17th gold. Medal number 23 equals Belarussian Vitaly Scherbo for any gymnast, male or female. Lots of record breakers today. Thats all the sport for now. The speed at which people in their 40s walk is a sign of how much their brains, as well as their bodies, are ageing. Thats according to an International Team of scientists whove described the finding as an amazing surprise. In a study of 1,000 people in new zealand, they found that not only were slower walkers bodies ageing more quickly, but their faces looked older and they had smaller brains. We measured it in three ways. In this study where all the data is coming from. We measured the average speed at which people are walking, the normal pace. And we measured the maximum speed without running and we measured a dual task gait speed, meaning people had to recite alternating letters of the alphabet while walking. And each of these three measures are equally associated with accelerating ageing measures we have been investigating. There is going to be a big variation in individuals, but these studies show that, on average, if you tend to walk slower, as you get older, this is associated with a decline in function. And there is a big link now established between how our brain works and how we walk. So, walking is a very complex process. It involves not only good function of the muscles and the bones and the joints, but also, its also dependent on proper functioning of the brain. That certainly gets you thinking about your walking speed. Thats it for this edition of world news today. Thank you forjoining us. Goodbye. Good evening. All eyes here in the Weather Centre are on the violent typhoon that is making its way towards japan. It has already had implications for sporting events in this part of the world and it looks set to follow a very similar track to the typhoon that struckjapan a month ago. In terms of its strength, it is a violent typhoon, which is the equivalent of a category 5 hurricane. It is very powerful, very dangerous and it is larger than farzi. Its set to affect a very large area, areas which are still recovering after farzi. This could do even more destruction. The winds really are quite exceptional. Steady winds and gusting winds up to 150 miles an hour. Its expected to bring 200 millimetres of rain as well as flooding. The waves are expected to be around 8 or 9 metres high. Coastal flooding seems inevitable as well. And a lot of rain to boot. Typhoon hagibis is what we are keeping a very close eye on at the moment. Lets head to america now where we have extremes with temperature. Weve got some really cold air coming down from the canadian arctic and we still have the hang back of summer warmth further south and east. Where the two meet, we are seeing quite a large low pressure area with these weather fronts bringing some extreme weather, such as severe thunderstorms yielding damaging winds, hail and potentially tornado activity. In the cold air on the back side of that low pressure, if you like, youve got a significant snow risk, not to mention further south those strong winds, tightly packed isoba rs. Santa ana winds, which are unfortunately fuelling the wildfires further south, making the risks Still Critical because they are strong, gusty winds and have theyre very dry indeed coming off the deserts. But that snow could be the first for dakota, the first for the dakotas, significant for the season and weve seen a real dip in temperature for the likes of denver. Temperatures will recover as that weather front moves through and we see some sunshine coming back. But, as i say, those risks remains with strong and gusty santa ana winds. Weve still got a taste of summer across southern parts of europe at the moment with the risk of some heavy thunderstorms as well. But autumn has certainly opened its floodgates further north. Strong winds are pushing further atlantic low pressure in. Slow moving, extensive weather fronts as you can see will bring excessive amounts of rain on what has already been a wet start for october for some areas. And thats really what were keeping an eye on in the united kingdom, with this weather front close by during the next couple of days and into the weekend. At the same time, weve got that High Pressure holding on further south so the warmth will continue, but it looks quite wet for some areas across the united kingdom, as we head into the weekend. Again, more detail on that on the website. But it looks as it will be windy with more rain. More for you later. This is bbc world news. Eliud kipchoge has become the first marathon runner to run the distance in less than two hours. He set the record on a specially designed course in vienna with help from pacemakers and a support team. More than 7 Million People have been urged to evacuate from their homes injapan as urged to evacuate from their homes in japan as typhoon urged to evacuate from their homes injapan as typhoon hagibis moves across the east of the country. The storm brought records amounts of rain, flooding and high wind. Fierce fighting in and around the border near turkey. Turkish forces say they have effectively captured it