Former Olympic champion Kipchoge to run Sydney Marathon
Two-time Olympic marathon champion Eliud Kipchoge will run the Sydney Marathon in August, he said on March 13.
The 40-year-old Kenyan, who won back-to-back Olympic titles in 2016 and 2020, became in 2019 the first man to run a marathon in under two hours with a time of 1:59:40 in Vienna. That did not count as an official record, however, as standard competition rules were not in place.
Im so excited, Kipchoge said in a statement. This is not only my first time running the TCS Sydney Marathon, but also my first time running in Oceania. Running in Australia is a great opportunity for me.
He has a record of 16 wins in 21 officially ratified marathons, including 10 consecutive victories from 2014-19.
Kipchoge, who has run the second fastest official marathon ever with a time of 2:01:09, will take part in the London Marathon in April before heading to Sydney. REUTERS
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