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Eliud Kipchoge
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Eliud Kipchoge

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Winning two Olympic marathons and running a staged marathon distance in under two hours.

Olympic gold · 1:59:40 challenge

Born
5 November 1984
Birthplace
Kapsisiywa, Kenya

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Eliud Kipchoge

Eliud Kipchoge is a Kenyan distance runner who moved from track championships to exceptional marathon consistency.

Early life

Rural upbringing

Grew up in western Kenya.

Mentor

Developed a long coaching relationship with Patrick Sang.

Career

  1. 2003–2012

    Track career

    Won world 5,000-metre gold and Olympic medals.

  2. 2013 onward

    Marathons

    Won his debut in Hamburg and became a leading road runner.

  3. 2016–2022

    Major milestones

    Won two Olympic marathons and set official world records.

Achievements

Olympic gold

Won the Rio and Tokyo Olympic marathons.

1:59:40 challenge

Covered the distance in Vienna under specially arranged conditions.

Berlin record

Set a then-world record of 2:01:09.

Beyond running

Training

Is associated with disciplined group training in Kenya.

Foundation

Established a foundation supporting education and environmental work.

Sources & photo creditLife, career and references ↗

Photo: Denis Barthel. CC BY-SA 4.0 · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.