Marathon great Eliud Kipchoge has announced his plans after next month’s London Marathon and he will be headed to a totally new destination in August.
Marathon legend Eliud Kipchoge is set to run in the Oceania region for the first time in his career after revealing his next race following the London Marathon.
Kipchoge has signed up for the Sydney Marathon, set to take place on August 31, in what will be his first-ever race in Australia.
The two-time Olympic champion is currently preparing for the London Marathon, set to take place on April 25, and he will then have four months before his next big race Down Under.
“I am excited for the opportunity to race in Sydney, Australia and experience this great marathon for the first time,” Kipchoge said as per CITIUS Mag.
CAF president Patrice Motsepe has set high expectations for his fellow South African Benni McCarthy who was recently appointed Harambee Stars coach.
“Running has the power to inspire and unite people, and I look forward to joining the wonderful Australian running community as the country and the world embraces this rapidly growing event. Every marathon is a new challenge, and I am eager to test myself on the streets of this beautiful city. I hope to see you all in Sydney!”
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The Sydney Marathon is now among the World Marathon Majors, joining Tokyo, Boston, London, Berlin, Chicago and New York, and it means Kipchoge would have run six of the seven with New York the only marathon he is yet to feature in.
Kipchoge had a tough 2024 season, when he finished 10th in Tokyo and dropped out of his Olympics marathon race in Paris, and while some thought he would call it a day, he remains committed to writing further chapters of history.
The marathon GOAT will hope for a fruitful return to London, where he has won four titles in five previous appearances, which will set the stage for his participation in Sydney.
Kipchoge, now 40, is known to bounce back from adversities with his reliance playing a large part in his storied career, which has seen him win 15 of the 20 marathons he has run, break world records twice while he remains the only human to have run a marathon under two hours.
