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Eliud Kipchoge EGH (born 5 November 1984) is a Kenyan long-distance runner who competes in the marathon and formerly specialized in the 5000 metres. Kipchoge is the 2016 and 2020 Olympic marathon champion, and was the world record holder in the marathon from 2018 to 2023, [3] until that record was broken by Kelvin Kiptum at the 2023 Chicago ...
Aug 10, 2024 · Eliud Kipchoge won't compete at another Olympics after failing to finish a race on Saturday, 10 August, for the first time in his storied career at Paris 2024. Clearly disappointed but still holding his head high as one of only three men to win the Olympic marathon twice, the Kenyan told Olympics.com that even this wouldn’t stop him from ...
4 days ago · There are no pangs of nostalgia for Eliud Kipchoge ahead of the 2024 Berlin Marathon, where he or his Ethiopian rival Kenenisa Bekele will not be competing for the first time in about 10 years. The icon of marathon running, Kipchoge will proudly watch the race from the comfort of his home in Eldoret, and cheer the elites chase honours on a ...
Aug 7, 2021 · Eliud Kipchoge, 36, of Kenya won his second consecutive Olympic marathon on Sunday in 2 hours 8 minutes 38 seconds, reaffirming his status as the greatest runner in history over the distance of...
Aug 8, 2024 · Eliud Kipchoge broke the barrier for the two-hour marathon on October 12, 2019 in Vienna, Austria. His time of 1hr 59min 40.2sec was an unofficial record due to the specially prepared...
Oct 12, 2019 · The Kenyan Olympic champion made history in Vienna, Austria, with a time of one hour 59 minutes 40 seconds. He was assisted by a team of pacemakers, but the feat will not be recognised as the official world record.
Eliud Kipchoge: Etching his name in Olympic history. Beyond his iconic sub-two-hour marathon feat, the Kenyan runner's list of achievements is rich and illustrious. He claimed victories in prestigious marathons across the globe, including London, Chicago, Tokyo, and Berlin.
