Eliud Kipchoge unsure of what next after the 2024 Paris Olympic Games
Five-time Berlin Marathon champion Eliud Kipchoge is yet to make up his mind on where he will run next after the Olympic Games in 2024.
World marathon record holder Eliud Kipchoge is not certain about returning to the streets of Berlin next year.
The four-time London Marathon just made history in Berlin, winning his fifth title on the course and the streets of the German capital remain his favorite. However, his not sure whether he will be chasing history on the same course come next year.
He made his debut at the Berlin Marathon in 2013 where he finished second and since then, he has only recorded wins. He returned in 2015 where he bagged his first title and also competed in 2017, winning his second title.
He set his first world record in the edition of the marathon in 2019 and later proceeded to lower his time at the 2022 edition of the event. The 2014 Chicago Marathon champion then made history, bagging his fifth title in the 2023 edition of the marathon.
The streets of Berlin have been good to him but he might just ditch them next year. His huge plan is to successfully defend his Olympic title but he is yet to decide what next after the Olympic Games.
“I’ve not yet decided where to run next…I always handle one thing at a time and I always focus on that philosophy.
I trust that is the only way to take me places. Any decision that comes to my mind I’ll just let the world know,” Kipchoge said.
He will be looking to become the first man to win the Olympic title in the marathon three times and he believes he still has it in his legs to go.
The 38-year-old started off his 2023 season at the Boston Marathon where he finished a disappointing sixth due to a problem with his left leg. He clocked 2:09:23 to cross the finish line in the race that was won by compatriot Evans Chebet.
He then went back to the drawing board and went back to successfully defend his Berlin Marathon title dominantly.
posted Thursday October 5th
by Abigael Wuafula