Eliud Kipchoge explains why he did not finish Olympic marathon and reveals future plan
4 months, 1 week ago

Eliud Kipchoge explains why he did not finish Olympic marathon and reveals future plan

The Independent  

Sign up to our free sport newsletter for all the latest news on everything from cycling to boxing Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Eliud Kipchoge has explained a back injury forced him to drop out of the Olympic marathon at Paris 2024 in the first ‘DNF’ of his marathon career. open image in gallery Eliud Kipchoge of Kenya bumps fists with Kenenisa Bekele of Ethiopia before the race “Today was a tough day at the office. That’s life.” open image in gallery Eliud Kipchoge of Kenya at the front of the field during the race Fans started to question whether Kipchoge will race the distance again, but Kipchoge has not rushed to make any decision, with a rest next to decide what he will do 11 years after switching to the 26.2-mile distance. open image in gallery Kenya’s Elius Kipchoge competes at the start of the men’s marathon competi “The other runners were telling me to push on,” Kipchoge revealed.

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Olympics marathon results: Times in full as Tamirat Tola wins and Eliud Kipchoge fails to finish
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Olympics marathon results: Times in full as Tamirat Tola wins and Eliud Kipchoge fails to finish

The Independent  

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Eliud Kipchoge struggles in Paris 2024 Olympic Games men's marathon, Tamirat Tola wins gold
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Eliud Kipchoge struggles in Paris 2024 Olympic Games men's marathon, Tamirat Tola wins gold

ABC  

Father Time waits for no man. An 11-time marathon major winner from just 15 attempts, back-to-back Olympic champion — one of just three in history — Kipchoge boasts a CV that will be tough to be bettered by anyone. Kipchoge — a four-time Olympic medallist who won his first medal, a bronze, in Athens in the 5,000m — said his …

Ethiopia’s Tola wins Olympic men’s marathon; Kenya’s Kipchoge drops out
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Ethiopia’s Tola wins Olympic men’s marathon; Kenya’s Kipchoge drops out

Al Jazeera  

Tamirat Tola completes the tough Paris course in an Olympic record time of two hours, six minutes and 26 seconds. Ethiopia’s Tamirat Tola has delivered a masterclass in solo front running to win the Olympic men’s marathon in Paris as Kenyan legend Eliud Kipchoge, who had been bidding for an unprecedented third consecutive Olympic crown, has failed to finish. Tola …

Kelvin Kiptum was a gold-medal favorite. After his death, his memory lingers over Olympic marathon
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Kelvin Kiptum was a gold-medal favorite. After his death, his memory lingers over Olympic marathon

Associated Press  

PARIS — The memory of Kenya’s Kelvin Kiptum hovers over the men’s Olympic marathon. “His presence will remain for so long,” said Hellen Obiri, a two-time Olympic silver medalist in the 5,000 meters who will run in the women’s marathon Sunday. “I also remember when I crossed the finish line, I heard about the and I was surprised, but not …

2024 Olympics: Top non-U.S. athletes to watch, from Nikola Jokić to Rayssa Leal
4 months, 4 weeks ago

2024 Olympics: Top non-U.S. athletes to watch, from Nikola Jokić to Rayssa Leal

New York Times  

Follow our Olympics coverage from the Paris Games. GO DEEPER At 17, swimmer Summer McIntosh is ready to be a breakout star at Paris Olympics Novak Djokovic Novak Djokovic is one of the most accomplished players in men’s tennis history. GO DEEPER Meet Léon Marchand, the 'French Michael Phelps' ready to rule his home Olympics Armand Duplantis If you’re watching …

Paris Olympics 2024: Ledecky vs Titmus – five biggest rivalries to watch
5 months ago

Paris Olympics 2024: Ledecky vs Titmus – five biggest rivalries to watch

Al Jazeera  

From the women’s swimming events to the men’s javelin throw, Al Jazeera picks out the top five rivalries to watch at Paris 2024. Al Jazeera picks out the top five rivalries to watch at the upcoming Games: Women’s 400m Freestyle – a trio of the world record holders Three of the biggest stars in world swimming – Katie Ledecky, Ariarne …

Kipchoge hoping to stride into history
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Kipchoge hoping to stride into history

China Daily  

Olympic marathon champion Eliud Kipchoge runs among his pacers during a speed work session in Kaptagat on May 4. Three months before the Olympic marathon on Aug 10 in Paris — where he hopes to make history with a third gold medal — he is preparing to start the weekly "long run". "Eliud is very consistent, but the way he …

Eliud Kipchoge condemns online abuse wrongly linking him to death of Kelvin Kiptum
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Eliud Kipchoge condemns online abuse wrongly linking him to death of Kelvin Kiptum

The Independent  

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London Marathon winner Munyao in Kenya team for Paris Olympics
7 months, 3 weeks ago

London Marathon winner Munyao in Kenya team for Paris Olympics

The Hindu  

Alexander Mutiso Munyao, the surprise winner of this year’s London Marathon, was rewarded for his victory on Wednesday by being included in the Kenyan marathon team for this year’s Olympic Games in Paris. After breaking the tape in London, Munyao admitted he was not sure if he had done enough to merit selection but he was named alongside double Olympic …

Mutiso Munyao gives Kenya another London Marathon win after tribute to Kiptum
8 months ago

Mutiso Munyao gives Kenya another London Marathon win after tribute to Kiptum

Associated Press  

LONDON — Alexander Mutiso Munyao delivered another win for Kenya on a day the London Marathon remembered last year’s champion Kelvin Kiptum. Mutiso Munyao said he spoke to Kiptum after his win in London last year and that the world-record holder is always on his mind when he’s competing. Mutiso Munyao denied 41-year-old Kenenisa Bekele a first London Marathon victory …

Athletics: Kenya’s Kipchoge eyes historic Olympic marathon hat-trick
8 months, 1 week ago

Athletics: Kenya’s Kipchoge eyes historic Olympic marathon hat-trick

The Hindu  

Kenya’s Eliud Kipchoge expects to make history with his third consecutive Olympic marathon gold medal at the Paris 2024 Olympics, he told Reuters in an interview on Thursday, adding that there was no thoughts about retirement yet. “My huge expectation actually is to win the Olympics for the third time,” said Kipchoge, who turns 40 in November and finished 10th …

Kelvin Kiptum: Four men who visited home before car crash questioned by police
10 months, 1 week ago

Kelvin Kiptum: Four men who visited home before car crash questioned by police

The Telegraph  

Police have questioned four men who came looking for marathon record holder Kelvin Kiptum at his home in Kenya in the days before his fatal car crash. Police said the four men had been sent by a Chinese company with whom the London Marathon champion had a 45 million Kenyan Shilling contract amid an alleged dispute ahead of his bid …

Kelvin Kiptum death - updates: Farah and Kipchoge pay tribute as marathon world record holder passes in Kenya accident
10 months, 1 week ago

Kelvin Kiptum death - updates: Farah and Kipchoge pay tribute as marathon world record holder passes in Kenya accident

The Independent  

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Kelvin Kiptum: Marathon world record holder dies in car crash
10 months, 1 week ago

Kelvin Kiptum: Marathon world record holder dies in car crash

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Kelvin Kiptum’s story had barely started – his tragic death robs athletics of an extraordinary talent
10 months, 1 week ago

Kelvin Kiptum’s story had barely started – his tragic death robs athletics of an extraordinary talent

The Independent  

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Kelvin Kiptum: Marathon world record holder dies in car crash aged 24
10 months, 1 week ago

Kelvin Kiptum: Marathon world record holder dies in car crash aged 24

The Telegraph  

Kelvin Kiptum, the world marathon record holder and the reigning winner of the London Marathon, has died in a car crash in Kenya. Kiptum took long distance running by storm last year, becoming the first man inside 2hr 1min to beat Eliud Kipchoge’s world record at the Chicago Marathon after also dominating the London Marathon in what was the third …

Kolkata 25K | Daniel Ebenyo and Sutume Kebede clinch titles with new World Best times
1 year ago

Kolkata 25K | Daniel Ebenyo and Sutume Kebede clinch titles with new World Best times

The Hindu  

Kenyan Daniel Ebenyo and Ethiopian Sutume Kebede ran fast in perfect conditions to clinch the men’s and women’s titles with new World Best times for standalone events in the Tata Steel Kolkata 25K here on Sunday. Overwhelming favourite Ebenyo, who took silver medals in 10,000m in the Budapest World championships and half-marathon in the Riga World road running championships this …

With Paris Olympics in sight, elite runners start favourites in Kolkata marathon
1 year ago

With Paris Olympics in sight, elite runners start favourites in Kolkata marathon

The Hindu  

While aiming to win Sunday’s Tata Steel Kolkata 25K race, leading international runners, including Ethiopian Yalemzerf Yehualaw and Kenya’s Betty Chepkemoi Kibet, expressed their desire to do well in the 2024 Paris Olympics. My main target will be to do well at the Paris Olympics and it will be a great achievement,” said Yehualaw, who is second on the world …

Kelvin Kiptum in the time of Eliud Kipchoge — how the marathon just got more interesting
1 year, 2 months ago

Kelvin Kiptum in the time of Eliud Kipchoge — how the marathon just got more interesting

The Hindu  

When Eliud Kipchoge celebrated his fifth win in the Berlin Marathon last year, there was an air of invincibility about him. Kelvin Kiptum shattered Kipchoge’s old mark by 34 seconds in winning the Chicago Marathon earlier this month, finishing in a world record 2:00:35. “I knew I was coming for a course record, but a world record — I am …

Marathon world record holder Kiptum sidesteps talk of two-hour mark
1 year, 2 months ago

Marathon world record holder Kiptum sidesteps talk of two-hour mark

The Hindu  

Kenya’s freshly-minted marathon world record holder Kelvin Kiptum says he has “no plan” to try and run under the mythic two-hour mark. “I’ve got no plan to run under two hours but only to improve my own record,” said Kiptum who had won on his debut over the 26.2 mile distance last December in Valencia, doubling up in London in …

Kiptum sets world marathon record in Chicago in 2:00:35, breaking Kipchoge’s mark
1 year, 2 months ago

Kiptum sets world marathon record in Chicago in 2:00:35, breaking Kipchoge’s mark

Associated Press  

CHICAGO — Kelvin Kiptum set a world record in the Chicago Marathon on Sunday, finishing in 2 hours, 35 seconds to shatter fellow Kenyan Eliud Kipchoge’s old mark by 34 seconds. Kiptum won the London Marathon in the spring in 2:01:25 and shaved almost a minute off the world record set last year in Berlin by Kipchoge, a two-time Olympic …

Kenyan Kiptum breaks Kipchoge’s world record to win Chicago Marathon men’s title
1 year, 2 months ago

Kenyan Kiptum breaks Kipchoge’s world record to win Chicago Marathon men’s title

The Hindu  

Kenya’s Kelvin Kiptum set a world record to win Sunday’s Chicago Marathon men’s title in an unofficial time of two hours and 35 seconds. The 23-year-old shattered the old world record of 2:01:09 set by Kenya’s Eliud Kipchoge to win the 2022 Berlin Marathon. “I thought I’d go and try Chicago.” Sifan Hassan Dutch star Sifan Hassan won the Chicago …

Eliud Kipchoge from Kenya wins Berlin Marathon for a record fifth time
1 year, 3 months ago

Eliud Kipchoge from Kenya wins Berlin Marathon for a record fifth time

The Hindu  

Kenyan world-record holder Eliud Kipchoge has won the Berlin Marathon for a record fifth time, crossing the line in 2hr 02min 42sec in the German capital on Sunday. Kipchoge’s fifth win takes him past Ethiopian Haile Gebrselassie’s four victories but the Kenyan finished outside his previous world record, set last year in Berlin, of 2:01:09. Kipchoge and Ethiopian Derseh Kindie …

Tigst Assefa shatters women’s marathon record in Berlin
1 year, 3 months ago

Tigst Assefa shatters women’s marathon record in Berlin

The Independent  

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Meet Eliud Kipchoge’s secret weapon for winning the Berlin Marathon: Bottle Claus
1 year, 3 months ago

Meet Eliud Kipchoge’s secret weapon for winning the Berlin Marathon: Bottle Claus

LA Times  

Before he set off on a bicycle race across the United States this summer, Claus-Henning Schulke was last-minute shopping in Oceanside when he noticed three teenagers approaching him in the Wal-Mart aisle. It was like they found the all-time great water bottle delivery guy to go hand in hand with the all-time great marathoner.” Kipchoge called Schulke a “hero” for …

Boston Marathon poses new challenge for Kipchoge: slow down
1 year, 8 months ago

Boston Marathon poses new challenge for Kipchoge: slow down

The Hindu  

World record-holder Eliud Kipchoge has the speed to outclass the rest of the field when he makes his Boston Marathon debut on Monday. “I don’t mind about time,” said Kipchoge, who set the world record of 2 hours, 1 minute, 9 seconds in Berlin in 2019 and also broke 2 hours in an exhibition in a Vienna park that year. …

London Marathon provides stage for greatness after Eliud Kipchoge heroics
2 years, 2 months ago

London Marathon provides stage for greatness after Eliud Kipchoge heroics

The Independent  

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:London Marathon-bound Kenenisa Bekele claims he is the greatest long-distance runner ever
2 years, 2 months ago

:London Marathon-bound Kenenisa Bekele claims he is the greatest long-distance runner ever

Daily Mail  

Bekele, a veteran, has three Olympic gold medals and 17 world titles to his name For all the stars missing from Sunday’s London Marathon, it has been tempting to overlook that one of those on the start line is arguably the greatest distance runner in history. His confidence comes with some justification, given the Ethiopian holds three Olympic gold medals, …

‘Anything is possible’: Eliud Kipchoge tipped to break two-hour marathon barrier
2 years, 2 months ago

‘Anything is possible’: Eliud Kipchoge tipped to break two-hour marathon barrier

The Independent  

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Kipchoge will be at London Marathon, but not participating
2 years, 2 months ago

Kipchoge will be at London Marathon, but not participating

The Hindu  

Eliud Kipchoge will be the star attraction at the London Marathon this weekend but the Kenyan, who smashed his own world record for the distance in Berlin on Sunday, will restrict his exertions to handing out medals in the Mini-Marathon. Kipchoge, a four-time winner in London, clocked two hours, 01.09 seconds to take half a minute off his own record …

Eliud Kipchoge has shown why running is much more than just a time
2 years, 2 months ago

Eliud Kipchoge has shown why running is much more than just a time

The Independent  

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‘One rabbit at a time’: Eliud Kipchoge coy on future after marathon record
2 years, 2 months ago

‘One rabbit at a time’: Eliud Kipchoge coy on future after marathon record

The Hindu  

Kenyan great Eliud Kipchoge smashed his own marathon world record in Berlin on Sunday but was coy over future plans and tackling the mythical two-hour mark saying "one rabbit at a time". "I am African and in Africa we believe you chase one rabbit at a time," a smiling Kipchoge said. Kipchoge said he was the "happiest man" when he …

Berlin Marathon: Eliud Kipchoge Clocks 2:01:09 to Break Own World Record
2 years, 2 months ago

Berlin Marathon: Eliud Kipchoge Clocks 2:01:09 to Break Own World Record

News 18  

Two-time Olympic champion Eliud Kipchoge bettered his own world record in the Berlin Marathon on Sunday. Kenya’s Rosemary Wanjiru was second on her debut in 2:18:00 – the second fastest debut ever run – just ahead of Ethiopian runner Tigist Abayechew in 2:18:03. The Ethiopian great – like Kipchoge now – also set two world records in Berlin. Defending champion …

Kipchoge clocks 2:01:09 for world record in Berlin Marathon
2 years, 2 months ago

Kipchoge clocks 2:01:09 for world record in Berlin Marathon

Associated Press  

BERLIN — He’s done it again. Two-time Olympic champion Eliud Kipchoge bettered his own world record in the Berlin Marathon on Sunday. I’m so happy to break the world record.” Ethiopia’s Tigist Assefa unexpectedly won the women’s race in a course record of 2:15:37 – 18 minutes faster than she had ever run before. The Ethiopian great – like Kipchoge …

Kenya’s Kipchoge shatters marathon world record in Berlin
2 years, 2 months ago

Kenya’s Kipchoge shatters marathon world record in Berlin

The Hindu  

Kenya’s Eliud Kipchoge shattered his own marathon world record on Sunday, winning the Berlin race with a time of 2:01.09, around 30 seconds faster than his previous world best set in the German capital four years ago. He gradually shook off last year’s winner Guye Adola but fellow Ethiopian Andamlak Belihu refused to buckle, even as they raced through the …

Double Olympic champion Eliud Kipchoge breaks the WORLD RECORD during his fifth Berlin Marathon
2 years, 2 months ago

Double Olympic champion Eliud Kipchoge breaks the WORLD RECORD during his fifth Berlin Marathon

Daily Mail  

The limits of athletic endurance continue to be redefined by Eliud Kipchoge. That he is 37 years old is no obvious barrier to a double Olympic champion who on Sunday smashed his own marathon world record and then insisted he can still get quicker. Eliud Kipchoge broke the world record during his fifth Berlin Marathon with a time of 2:01:10 …

Eliud Kipchoge wins Tokyo Marathon but misses out on new world record
2 years, 9 months ago

Eliud Kipchoge wins Tokyo Marathon but misses out on new world record

Firstpost  

Eliud Kipchoge was making his Tokyo debut in one of the six major marathons alongside New York, Berlin, Chicago, London and Boston. Kenya’s double Olympic champion Eliud Kipchoge won the Tokyo marathon on Sunday, but an attempt to break his own world record fell short as he crossed the line in 2hr 2min 40sec. Kipchoge joined a select club of …

What marathon legend Eliud Kipchoge teaches us about training
3 years, 4 months ago

What marathon legend Eliud Kipchoge teaches us about training

Live Mint  

More than 17 years separate reigning Olympic marathon champion Eliud Kipchoge’s first Olympics medal—a bronze in 5,000m at Athens 2004—and the latest one, a gold, at Tokyo 2020 last week. “Typically, training regularly, keeping a clear goal in mind and focusing on that goal single-mindedly is the starting point to perform well time after time,” says Praful Uchil, running coach …

Kenya\'s Kipchoge dominates, defends Olympic marathon title
3 years, 4 months ago

Kenya\'s Kipchoge dominates, defends Olympic marathon title

Deccan Chronicle  

Sapporo: Eliud Kipchoge pulled away late and no one could come close to catching him as the 36-year-old from Kenya defended his Olympic marathon title. Kipchoge becomes the third athlete to win multiple gold medals in the men's marathon, joining Abebe Bikila and Waldemar Cierpinski. The fans saw a dominating performance from Kipchoge, who was a huge favorite as both …

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Kenya's Eliud Kipchoge wins second marathon gold with dominant run in brutal conditions
3 years, 4 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Kenya's Eliud Kipchoge wins second marathon gold with dominant run in brutal conditions

Firstpost  

The world record holder clocked 2hr 08min 38sec to win gold, becoming only the third man to win consecutive marathon titles. Sapporo: Kenya’s Eliud Kipchoge underlined his credentials as the undisputed king of the marathon with a totally dominant run to retain his Olympic title on the streets of Sapporo on Sunday. The 36-year-old’s triumph, his 13th win in the …

Olympic champion Eliud Kipchoge is a man in constant motion
3 years, 7 months ago

Olympic champion Eliud Kipchoge is a man in constant motion

Live Mint  

His 36-year-old face has the creases of an older man. It’s Sunday, 18 April, and Kipchoge is striding down a runway in the NN Mission Marathon at Twente Airport in the Netherlands. Kipchoge’s pedicurist is unavailable for comment but there was this story from 2015 in Berlin when both the insoles of his shoes started slipping out as he ran …

Eliud Kipchoge Ready for Hamburg Marathon Redemption
3 years, 9 months ago

Eliud Kipchoge Ready for Hamburg Marathon Redemption

News 18  

Kenyan Olympic champion and marathon world record holder Eliud Kipchoge, is hoping to return to the top of the podium at the NN Hamburg Marathon on April 11 to redeem his stature following his shock London defeat last year. It is another step that we are on the right track to normality,” Kipchoge, who ran the standing 2:01:39 world record …

London Marathon 2020: Ethiopian Shura Kitata vrooms to victory as favourite Eliud Kipchoge cracks
4 years, 2 months ago

London Marathon 2020: Ethiopian Shura Kitata vrooms to victory as favourite Eliud Kipchoge cracks

Firstpost  

The 2020 London Marathon was the first Eliud Kipchoge hasn’t won since finishing second in Berlin in 2013 — he had won all 11 others he raced in, including the 2016 Rio Olympics. London: It proved 13th time unlucky as world record holder Eliud Kipchoge fluffed his lines at Sunday’s London marathon, won in a thrilling sprint finish by Ethiopian …

London Marathon: Kenenisa Bekele pulls out due to calf injury ending hopes of showdown with Eliud Kipchoge
4 years, 2 months ago

London Marathon: Kenenisa Bekele pulls out due to calf injury ending hopes of showdown with Eliud Kipchoge

Firstpost  

Bekele, a three-time Olympic champion on the track, said in a video message that he felt pain in his calf two weeks ago. London: Ethiopian runner Kenenisa Bekele withdrew from the London Marathon on Friday because of a left calf injury. Marathon officials had billed Sunday’s race as a showdown between Bekele and longtime rival Eliud Kipchoge, the world-record holder. …

Ethiopia's 'town of runners' strives to outpace coronavirus as excitement for Bekele-Kipchoge showdown bubbles over
4 years, 2 months ago

Ethiopia's 'town of runners' strives to outpace coronavirus as excitement for Bekele-Kipchoge showdown bubbles over

Firstpost  

On Sunday, Ethiopia’s five-time world champion Kenenisa Bekele - a winner of three Olympic golds - will face off against Kenyan icon and marathon world record-holder Eliud Kipchoge in the London Marathon, and Bekele’s hometown Bekoji is ready to cheer for its greatest son. On Sunday, Bekoji’s favourite son, five-time world champion Kenenisa Bekele - himself a winner of three …

Eliud Kipchoge interview: 'It’s still my legs that are doing the running, not the shoe'
4 years, 3 months ago

Eliud Kipchoge interview: 'It’s still my legs that are doing the running, not the shoe'

Firstpost  

In this interview with Firstpost, marathon running legend Eliud Kipchoge talks about the shoe controversy, running at the London Marathon this year, and running an actual marathon under the two-hour mark. It’s been almost a year since Eliud Kipchoge became the first man to run a marathon distance under the two-hour mark, albeit in an unofficial event at Vienna’s Prater …

London Marathon mass race cancelled, elite race on: race organisers
4 years, 4 months ago

London Marathon mass race cancelled, elite race on: race organisers

The Hindu  

The mass participation London Marathon has been cancelled due to COVID-19 but an elite-only race, on a multi-lap, fan-free circuit and featuring Eliud Kipchoge and Kenenisa Bekele, will be held on Oct. 4, organisers said on Thursday. Defending champion Kipchoge of Kenya, who became the first man to run a sub-two hour marathon in an unofficial race in Vienna last …

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