Kenya's Eliud Kipchoge (white jersey) celebrates after crossing the finish line at the end of his attempt to bust the mythical two-hour barrier for the marathon on October 12, 2019, in Vienna.

Kipchoge claimed Olympic marathon gold at the Rio 2016 and postponed Tokyo 2020 Olympics, and a tremendous 11 career wins at Abbott World Marathon Majors events – the highest tier in the world.

Kipchoge, the 38-year-old world record holder, finished sixth in the 2023 Boston Marathon. It was the Kenyan’s worst performance since he placed ninth at the 2020 London Marathon.

BOSTON — When Eliud Kipchoge arrived for the London Marathon in 2020, he had won 10 consecutive marathons, including an Olympic gold medal in 2016.

40-year-old long-distance runner, Eliud Kipchoge, has experienced immense success throughout his athletic career. He won gold in the Rio 2016 and Tokyo 2020 Olympics, secured 11 World Marathon ...

But Cheptegei also found time to break both the world 5,000m (12:35.36) and 10,000m (26:11.00) records in 2020, something Kipchoge never accomplished.

So, assuming optimal running conditions, if Kipchoge’s peak performance for a marathon was a time of 1:59:40, or 119.67 minutes, then a 62 percent performance increase could see Kipchoge ...

Eliud Kipchoge, the 11-time World Marathon Majors champion and two-time Olympic champion, is returning to London for the first time since 2020. Jan 17, 2025 by Ashley Tysiac ...

Among the 35,000 participants, Eliud Kipchoge will lead the field as the favorite. In Chicago 2023, Kevin Kiptum of Kenya beat Kipchoge's official marathon record of 2:01:09 when he posted a 2:00:35.

Kenyan marathon specialist Eliud Kipchoge has won the Princess of Asturias Award for sports for 2023, the Spanish foundation that organizes the prizes said Thursday. Kipchoge, 38, who took Olympic ...

MADRID (AP) — Kenyan marathon specialist Eliud Kipchoge has won the Princess of Asturias Award for sports for 2023, the Spanish foundation that organizes the prizes said Thursday. Kipchoge, 38 ...