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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 ...
Kipchoge won in a time of 2:03:32, his second fastest time after his 2:03:05 performance at the 2016 London Marathon. The victory marked his 8th win out of the past 9 marathons he had competed in, excluding Breaking2. [13] Kipchoge followed this success with a victory in the 2018 London Marathon. Pacemakers were instructed to and passed through ...
The runners started off on pace, but Desisa fell off the pace about 16km in, and Tadese followed around 20km. Kipchoge remained on pace through 25km (at 1:11:03) and was only one second off pace at 30km. Kipchoge finished the race in 2:00:25 and said he had given 100 percent effort. [7]
The numbers that paint a picture of the Kenyan distance running sensation’s lifestyle and career.
In a world full of doubters and chastisers, Kipchoge reminds us that anything is possible. Eliud Kipchoge's documentary 'The Last Milestone' proves technology and innovation are limitless in the ...
The race has received enduring attention because the three medalists–– Kipchoge, El Guerrouj, and Bekele–– are often considered among the greatest runners in history. [ 1 ] The winning margin was 0.04 seconds which as of 2024 remains the only time the men's 5,000 metres was won by less than 0.1 seconds at these championships.
Kipchoge is a name of Kalenjin origin meaning "of the store (he was born in or near a granary)". The name follows a Kalenjin naming custom where the birth name has to describe the time or place of birth (beginning with the prefix 'kip' or 'chep' or 'che'), physical attributes of the baby, the circumstances surrounding the birth, ancestral reincarnation (referred to as kurenaik/kureneet ...
Kipchoge accelerated, covering the second half (1:00:33) of the race faster than the first half (1:01:06). [7] In sunny weather conditions, the temperature was 14 °C (57 °F) during the start and 18 °C (64 °F) when Kipchoge crossed the finish line. [8] [9] [10] Before the race, Kipchoge stated that he planned to run a new personal best.