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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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Benson Kipruto sets new record in Tokyo marathon win as Eliud Kipchoge struggles for pace
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Benson Kipruto sets new record in Tokyo marathon win as Eliud Kipchoge struggles for pace

The Independent  

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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. …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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Tokyo Olympics 2020: Athletics in the post-Usain Bolt era
3 years, 4 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Athletics in the post-Usain Bolt era

The Hindu  

How will athletics look at the Olympics in the post-Usain Bolt era? Sydney McLaughlin, a precocious talent born to an athletics family from New Jersey, smashed countrywoman Dalilah Muhammad’s world record at the US Olympic trials on June 27 to set up a mouthwatering clash between the two in Tokyo. The battle for the men’s 400m hurdles gold may also …

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Elite Hamburg marathon organisers searching for new location after tightening of COVID-19 restrictions
3 years, 8 months ago

Elite Hamburg marathon organisers searching for new location after tightening of COVID-19 restrictions

Firstpost  

Berlin: Organisers of a one-off invitation-only elite marathon in Hamburg, where Olympic champion Eliud Kipchoge is expected to run next month, need to find a new location because of COVID-19 restrictions in the city, they said Wednesday. After a tightening of lockdown restrictions in Hamburg, organisers must find an alternative venue for the race, tagged “the fastest way to Tokyo”, …

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How COVID-19 affected marathon great Eliud Kipchoge
4 years, 6 months ago

How COVID-19 affected marathon great Eliud Kipchoge

The Hindu  

Ever since he won the marathon Olympic gold at the Rio Games in 2016, Eliud Kipchoge of Kenya has been smashing records with authority. Consistency and setting your goal is another recipe.” READ| But Kipchoge was quick to point out that the pandemic has taught him life’s big lesson: “To treat the uncertainties and accept the change as it happens.” …

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