Series XIV Men's Champion

Eliud Kipchoge

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Series XII Men's Champion

Kipchoge

Eliud Kipchoge

Country
KEN
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Date of Birth
5 Nov, 1984
Majors debut
Berlin 2013
Personal Best
1:59:40 (WR)
CAREER
Eliud Kipchoge crosses finish line - London
Eliud Kipchoge can rightfully lay claim to the title of greatest distance runner of all time.

The Kenyan sealed his fifth AbbottWMM Series title in 2022 after winning the Tokyo Marathon in a course record 2:02:40, then smashing his own world record at the BMW BERLIN-MARATHON, where he ran 2:01:09.

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PERSONAL
Eliud Kipchoge crosses finish line Berlin
Kipchoge was born on November 5 in Kapsisiywa, Nandi County in Kenya

He lives in Eldoret with his wife and three children and trains at the Global Sports camp in Kaptagat. He has been coached since his teens by Patrick Sang, who is a former Olympic medallist in the steeplechase.

OTHER CAREER VICTORIES

2014
ABN AMRO Rotterdam Marathon
2:05:00 (1st)
2013
Haspa Marathon Hamburg
2:05:30 (1st)