- Eliud Kipchoge was a special guest at Old Trafford for Manchester United's game against Liverpool on September 1
- The two-time Olympic marathon champion had previously spent time with Erik ten Hag's squad in training
- And as TUKO.co.ke investigates, the Red Devils were not the first major sports organization that the marathon GOAT interacted with.
Eliud Kipchoge he has relentlessly and slowly built his brand as the best marathoner the world has ever seen.
He may no longer hold the world record, but his standing as someone who changed the way marathons are viewed is forever etched in history.
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Eliud Kipchoge international hero
But apart from his road-racing prowess, the 39-year-old has also built a powerful brand that has made him a global hit.
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From his billboards in Mexico City to his beautiful statue at Nike headquarters in Oregon to his powerful quotes whenever he faces the press, Kipchoge is who anyone thinks he is.
His talent and his status as a two-time Olympic marathon champion and the holder of four fastest marathons in the top 10 have made him partner with the world's soccer stars.
Eliud Kipchoge at Manchester United
This past weekend, he was greeted with joy by Manchester United players during their training. Kipchoge and Manchester United share one sponsor: INEOS founder Sir Jim Ratcliffe.
Kipchoge was also at Old Trafford on September 1, when Liverpool beat the hosts 3-0 in a Premier League game.
Champion sportsmen that Eliud Kipchoge has met
TUKO.co.ke it lists other football clubs or players that Kipchoge has met.
4. Tottenham Hotspur – Harry Kane and his colleagues
Eliud Kipchoge is a fan of Tottenham Hotspur's confidence. After winning the London marathon for the fourth time in 2019, Kipchoge stopped by to visit his favorite club in their new stadium.
Both were sponsored by Maurten at the time. Kipchoge met Mauricio Pochettino, Harry Kane, and former Harambee Stars captain Victor Wanyama, among others.
3. Lewis Hamilton
Kipchoge met Lewis Hamilton, the most successful Formula 1 driver of all time, during the 2020 Laureus World Awards at the Verti Music Hall in Berlin, Germany.
Winners and winners of the 2020 Laureus World Awards
Kipchoge was nominated for the award in a star-studded list that included Hamilton, the record winner of the Ballon d'Or Lionel Messi15-time Grand Slam winner Tiger Woods and 22-time Grand Slam winner Rafael Nadal.
Hamilton and Messi were announced joint winners of the award.
2. Kylian Mbappe
In 2021, Kipchoge met 2018 World Cup winner Kylian Mbappe during his visit to Paris Saint-Germain.
He was involved in pre-match activities with the French striker, who presented him with a signed shirt with his name on the back.
1. Manchester United
As reported by TUKO.co.ke, Manchester United players were the latest group to experience and witness the GOAT marathon up close.
Bruno Fernandes presented Kipchoge with a Manchester United shirt before posing for a photo with the entire squad.
Another status
They haven't met for a second, but it's important to note that Kipchoge is the only Kenyan who follows Cristiano Ronaldo on the list Instagram. The five-time Ballon d'Or winner is the most followed worldwide, with more than 600 million followers.
How Eliud Kipchoge did at the Olympics
Originally TUKO.co.ke had reported that Eliud Kipchoge failed to finish the Paris Olympic marathon.
It was the first time in his history that a famous marathon runner stopped running
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