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Eliud Kipchoge’s next feat: The tactical Boston Marathon

April 17, 2023 10:51 am

Even at 38 years old, he still wins nearly every time he races. His win in Berlin last year made him 17 for 19. The technical term for that is “bananas.”

Kenya's Eliud Kipchoge celebrates winning the London Marathon men's elite race

Eliud Kipchoge set for Boston Marathon debut next year

December 01, 2022 9:14 pm

Kipchoge, who has won 15 out of his 17 career marathons, shattered his own world record in September, winning the Berlin race with a time of 2:01.09

‘There’s never been more buzz around one man passing a drink to another'

October 01, 2022 7:31 pm

This Bottle Claus, a German engineer, 56, comes riding not a sleigh, but a cycle, and hands over nourishing drinks to marathon world record holder, Eliud Kipchoge at pitstops.

Listen Watch Read: What went into Eliud Kipchoge breaking the unofficial two-hour barrier in the marathon

September 29, 2022 5:24 pm

For those critics who believe Kipchoge received too much assistance when he ran under-two hours, watching this documentary could help them appreciate the effort a little more.

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Eliud Kipchoge betters his own world marathon record by 30 seconds but misses out on an 'official' sub two-hour time

September 25, 2022 4:55 pm

The Berlin course is known as a record breakers paradise with Sunday's mark being the 12th time a world marathon mark was broken.

Can Eliud Kipchoge break his marathon world record in Berlin?

September 23, 2022 9:04 am

The double Olympic gold medallist is eyeing his fourth victory in the world marathon meet.

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Eliud Kipchoge's sub-two shoe would be legal under new rules, says Nike

February 07, 2020 9:30 am

The latest incarnation of the shoe is the Air Zoom Alphafly Next%, with one curved, carbon plate, an insole thickness of 39.5mm, as well added air pockets.

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Why outlawing Eliud Kipchoge's Nike shoes helps the sport of running

February 01, 2020 10:46 am

Shoe companies can no longer develop cutting-edge footwear custom-made just for elite international athletes, without first releasing it in the open retail market where anyone can buy it.

Explained: Can a man run 100 metres in 9 seconds? Spikes may have the answer

January 17, 2020 1:37 pm

Two phenomenal achievements in the marathon within a day of each other in October prompted the debate on whether advances in shoe technology are giving top runners an unfair advantage in an otherwise egalitarian sport.

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Eliud Kipchoge to defend Olympic marathon title if selected

December 04, 2019 8:12 am

Eliud Kipchoge has won 11 of his 12 official marathons, including the 2016 Rio Olympics, and with the world record and the sub-two-hour mark under his belt, he is a colossus of his sport.