The Secret to Running a Faster Marathon? Slow Down
8 years, 1 month ago

The Secret to Running a Faster Marathon? Slow Down

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It was during this period that I reflected upon the happy fact that I was not dead. The previous day, at a dusty athletics track, I’d watched Kipchoge and his training group run 12 repetitions of 1,200 meters at roughly world-record pace for the marathon. The day after our jog in Kaptagat, I’d watch the same group scorch 40 kilometers---or 25 miles, nearly a whole marathon---in 2 hours, 17 minutes. Meanwhile, at his camp---a simple plot next to fields with cows, containing two tin-roofed bungalows, with no running water and long-drop toilets---he and his friends had spent their non-running time performing chores, listening to the radio, sleeping, and drinking gallons of sweet, milky tea. After two days of decent training---a glorious “progression run,” each kilometer faster than the last, with my friend Pete the Trumpet, plus a great track session---I felt that little pop again and once more stopped dead.

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Kipchoge eyes record-extending fifth London Marathon title in April
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Kipchoge eyes record-extending fifth London Marathon title in April

The Hindu  

Former marathon world record holder Eliud Kipchoge will race the London Marathon in April, organisers and the record four-time winning athlete said on Friday. The 2016 and 2020 Olympic marathon champion, who holds an unofficial world record as the only person to have run a marathon distance inside two hours, returns to London for the first time since 2020. I …

Eliud Kipchoge to make sensational comeback at London Marathon and sets sights on meeting Alex Yee
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Eliud Kipchoge to make sensational comeback at London Marathon and sets sights on meeting Alex Yee

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Catching up with Kipchoge
3 months, 1 week ago

Catching up with Kipchoge

China Daily  

Eliud Kipchoge celebrates after winning the gold medal in the men's marathon at the Tokyo Olympics on Aug 8, 2021. After celebrating his 40th birthday, legendary Kenyan marathon runner Eliud Kipchoge recently embarked on his fifth visit to China, where he embraced local culture, indulged in eating dim sum, and experienced Chinese kung fu. During his time in China, Kipchoge …

Catching up with Kipchoge
3 months, 1 week ago

Catching up with Kipchoge

China Daily  

PROVIDED TO CHINA DAILY For years, Kipchoge has adhered to a strict daily routine. "Repetition is making your mind adapt to what you have been doing every day. Repetition means making a muscle adapt to training every day," he said. "Even if you miss running for 20 kilometers, just run for five kilometers to keep the momentum in your muscles …

Catching up with Kipchoge
3 months, 1 week ago

Catching up with Kipchoge

China Daily  

Eliud Kipchoge celebrates after winning the gold medal in the men's marathon at the Tokyo Olympics on Aug 8, 2021. After celebrating his 40th birthday, legendary Kenyan marathon runner Eliud Kipchoge recently embarked on his fifth visit to China, where he embraced local culture, indulged in eating dim sum, and experienced Chinese kung fu. During his time in China, Kipchoge …

Catching up with Kipchoge
3 months, 1 week ago

Catching up with Kipchoge

China Daily  

Eliud Kipchoge celebrates after winning the gold medal in the men's marathon at the Tokyo Olympics on Aug 8, 2021. After celebrating his 40th birthday, legendary Kenyan marathon runner Eliud Kipchoge recently embarked on his fifth visit to China, where he embraced local culture, indulged in eating dim sum, and experienced Chinese kung fu. During his time in China, Kipchoge …

Catching up with Kipchoge
3 months, 1 week ago

Catching up with Kipchoge

China Daily  

Eliud Kipchoge celebrates after winning the gold medal in the men's marathon at the Tokyo Olympics on Aug 8, 2021. After celebrating his 40th birthday, legendary Kenyan marathon runner Eliud Kipchoge recently embarked on his fifth visit to China, where he embraced local culture, indulged in eating dim sum, and experienced Chinese kung fu. During his time in China, Kipchoge …

Catching up with Kipchoge
3 months, 1 week ago

Catching up with Kipchoge

China Daily  

Eliud Kipchoge celebrates after winning the gold medal in the men's marathon at the Tokyo Olympics on Aug 8, 2021. After celebrating his 40th birthday, legendary Kenyan marathon runner Eliud Kipchoge recently embarked on his fifth visit to China, where he embraced local culture, indulged in eating dim sum, and experienced Chinese kung fu. During his time in China, Kipchoge …

Catching up with Kipchoge
3 months, 1 week ago

Catching up with Kipchoge

China Daily  

Warming up with a group of Chinese children during his recent visit to China in November. AGENCIES Love of the sport Following his Olympic setback, Kipchoge opted to take a break and rest, a much-needed pause after a remarkable career marked by dominance and resilience. With a running career spanning over two decades, Kipchoge attributes his enduring drive to a …

Catching up with Kipchoge
3 months, 1 week ago

Catching up with Kipchoge

China Daily  

PROVIDED TO CHINA DAILY For years, Kipchoge has adhered to a strict daily routine. "Repetition is making your mind adapt to what you have been doing every day. Repetition means making a muscle adapt to training every day," he said. "Even if you miss running for 20 kilometers, just run for five kilometers to keep the momentum in your muscles …

Jakob Ingebrigtsen to make half marathon debut - two days after 1500m win
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Jakob Ingebrigtsen to make half marathon debut - two days after 1500m win

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Eliud Kipchoge explains why he did not finish Olympic marathon and reveals future plan
7 months, 3 weeks ago

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

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Kipchoge hoping to stride into history
10 months, 3 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 …

Kenenisa Bekele says London Marathon field will be ‘remembering’ Kelvin Kiptum
11 months, 1 week ago

Kenenisa Bekele says London Marathon field will be ‘remembering’ Kelvin Kiptum

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Athletics: Kenya’s Kipchoge eyes historic Olympic marathon hat-trick
11 months, 3 weeks 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’s father calls for investigation after four ‘unidentified people’ visited house before death
1 year, 1 month ago

Kelvin Kiptum’s father calls for investigation after four ‘unidentified people’ visited house before death

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

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

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Kelvin Kiptum: Marathon world record holder dies in car crash
1 year, 1 month 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
1 year, 1 month ago

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

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Kelvin Kiptum, marathon world record-holder who aimed to go below two hours – obituary
1 year, 1 month ago

Kelvin Kiptum, marathon world record-holder who aimed to go below two hours – obituary

The Telegraph  

Kelvin Kiptum, who has died in a car crash in Kenya aged 24, won the London Marathon in April 2023 in a remarkable time of 2hr 1min 25sec, 16 seconds outside Eliud Kipchoge’s world record; six months later he broke Kipchoge’s record by winning the Chicago Marathon in 2:00:35, blowing kisses at the spectators as he crossed the finishing line. …

World Marathon record holder, Kenya's Kelvin Kiptum, dead aged 24
1 year, 1 month ago

World Marathon record holder, Kenya's Kelvin Kiptum, dead aged 24

ABC  

Marathon world record holder Kelvin Kiptum of Kenya has died aged 24. Kiptum set the world record of 2 hours and 35 seconds at the Chicago Marathon in October 2023. Kelvin Kiptum set the world marathon record at Chicago in 2023. Kiptum broke Kipchoge's record by 34 seconds in Chicago, becoming the the first athlete to break 2:01 in a …

Kelvin Kiptum: Marathon world record holder dies in car crash aged 24
1 year, 1 month 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 …

Kenya’s Edwin Kiptoo wins Athens Marathon in a course record of 2:10:34
1 year, 4 months ago

Kenya’s Edwin Kiptoo wins Athens Marathon in a course record of 2:10:34

Associated Press  

ATHENS, Greece — Kenya’s Edwin Kiptoo has won the 40th Athens Marathon in a course-record time of 2 hours, 10 minutes and 34 seconds. As Kiptoo was crossing the finish line, about a 100 people in Athens’ Panathenaic stadium unfurled a banner saying “Free Palestine” and waved Palestinian flags. Soukaina Atanane of Morocco won the women’s race in 2:31:52, good …

Kelvin Kiptum in the time of Eliud Kipchoge — how the marathon just got more interesting
1 year, 5 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, 5 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, 5 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 …

Kiptum sets world marathon record in Chicago in 2:00:35, breaking Kipchoge's mark
1 year, 5 months ago

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

The Independent  

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Kenyan Kiptum breaks Kipchoge’s world record to win Chicago Marathon men’s title
1 year, 5 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, 6 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 …

Meet Eliud Kipchoge’s secret weapon for winning the Berlin Marathon: Bottle Claus
1 year, 6 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 …

Kipchoge to return to Berlin as part of Paris Olympic preparation
1 year, 8 months ago

Kipchoge to return to Berlin as part of Paris Olympic preparation

The Hindu  

Marathon world record holder Eliud Kipchoge will race in Berlin on September 24 as part of his preparation for the 2024 Paris Olympics, announcing the return to his "special place" in a video on Thursday. Kipchoge is also a 10-time winner of marathon majors, including four victories apiece at Berlin and London. Berlin is considered one the world's fastest marathon …

Kiptum wins London Marathon in 2nd fastest time
1 year, 11 months ago

Kiptum wins London Marathon in 2nd fastest time

Associated Press  

LONDON — Kelvin Kiptum collapsed to the ground after winning the London Marathon on Sunday and recording the second fastest time in history over the distance. The 23-year-old Kenyan runner set the course record with a time of 2 hours, 1 minute, 25 seconds, missing out on Eliud Kipchoge’s world record by 16 seconds. I loved it, I am very …

Eliud Kipchoge’s advice for first-time London Marathon runners
1 year, 11 months ago

Eliud Kipchoge’s advice for first-time London Marathon runners

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Boston Marathon poses new challenge for Kipchoge: slow down
1 year, 11 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. …

The world's fastest marathoner wanted Boston under his belt. The day had other plans
1 year, 11 months ago

The world's fastest marathoner wanted Boston under his belt. The day had other plans

NPR  

The world's fastest marathoner wanted Boston under his belt. Kipchoge holds two Olympic gold medals in the event, four first-place finishes in the London Marathon, another four at the Berlin marathon and first place finishes in Chicago and Tokyo, according to reporting from GBH member station reporter Esteban Bustillos. He also set the world record for fastest marathon time, running …

Boston Marathon poses new challenge for Kipchoge: slow down
1 year, 11 months ago

Boston Marathon poses new challenge for Kipchoge: slow down

The Independent  

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London Marathon provides stage for greatness after Eliud Kipchoge heroics
2 years, 6 months ago

London Marathon provides stage for greatness after Eliud Kipchoge heroics

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:London Marathon-bound Kenenisa Bekele claims he is the greatest long-distance runner ever
2 years, 6 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, 6 months ago

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

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Kipchoge will be at London Marathon, but not participating
2 years, 6 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 to attend Mini London Marathon after breaking world record in Berlin
2 years, 6 months ago

Eliud Kipchoge to attend Mini London Marathon after breaking world record in Berlin

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Eliud Kipchoge has shown why running is much more than just a time
2 years, 6 months ago

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

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‘One rabbit at a time’: Eliud Kipchoge coy on future after marathon record
2 years, 6 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, 6 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, 6 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, 6 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, 6 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 …

Tokyo Marathon 2022: World record-holders Eliud Kipchoge and Brigid Kosgei secure glory
3 years ago

Tokyo Marathon 2022: World record-holders Eliud Kipchoge and Brigid Kosgei secure glory

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Eliud Kipchoge wins Tokyo Marathon but misses out on new world record
3 years 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, 7 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 …

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