Eliud Kipchoge

Bekele star attraction for marathon with Royal touch

London - Arab Today

Ethiopian track legend Kenenisa Bekele believes he is in the sort of form to break Eliud Kipchoge's fastest ever time in the London Marathon on Sunday. Should the 34-year-old -- who still holds the 5,000 and 10,000 metres world records -- manage that it would be a fitting end to a week that has seen the great race receive evenRead more

Kenya' s Kipchoge to focus on winning Olympic marathon gold Nairobi - Arab Today

Nairobi - Arab Today

The Olympics don' t come around every year and London marathon champion Eliud Kipchoge will be on a mission to inscribe his mark on the Rio Games and win gold when he competes in the 42km event. Kipchoge, who will be making his third show at the Olympics, hopes he will have enough strength and tactic to defeat his opponents,Read more

Kenya' s Kipchoge to focus on winning Olympic marathon gold

Nairobi - Arab Today

Kenya names marathon team for Rio Olympics

Nairobi - XINHUA

As speculated London Marathon winners, Eliud Kipchoge and Jemimah Sumgong will lead Kenya's ultimate distance team to the August Rio Olympics in Brazil. Athletics Kenya officially announced the team on Tuesday that will represent Kenya during the Olympic Games in Rio De Janeiro on from Aug. 12-21. Kipchoge, who ran the second fastest Marathon of all time when won LondonRead more

Olympic dream comes true for Kipchoge, Kiplagat for Kenya's marathon teams

Nairobi - XINHUA

London Marathon Champion Eliud Kipchoge and women' s third finisher Florence Kiplagat had watched four years ago as their Olympic dream fizzled through the air. Both had high hopes of making it to London Olympics, but could not make it through the explosive Kenyan trials for 5,000m and 10,000m races respectively. Four years down the line, they have shifted gearsRead more

Kenya's Kipchoge retains London Marathon title with second fastest time

London - XINHUA

Kenya's Eliud Kipchoge retained the men's title of the London Marathon with a second fastest time here on Sunday. The 31-year-old Kipchoge, men's 5000m gold medalist at the Athens Olympic Games, clocked 2:03:04, seven seconds outside the world record of 2:02:57 set by his compatriot Dennis Kimetto in Berlin in 2014. Kipchoge was in control throughout the race and neededRead more