Eliud Kipchoge has snubbed talk of potentially retiring after the 2024 London Marathon in April.
Questions have been asked regarding how long marathon legend Eliud Kipchoge will continue competing.
This debate popped up after it was confirmed that the GOAT will be part of a quality field at this year’s London Marathon set for April 27. At 40, Kipchoge is a legend who has written and broken many marathon records after switching to road running in 2012.
Two-time Olympic champion Eliud Kipchoge has revealed what else he will do on his return to the London Marathon this year.
Eliud Kipchoge ran and finished all the marathons he had participated prior to the Paris Olympics. However, in his last race at the Paris Olympics, Kipchoge failed to finish for the first time in his career, dropping out after 19 miles citing discomfort around his waist.
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Kipchoge refused to confirm whether or not this would be his last London Marathon or potentially his final race altogether. Instead the four-time London marathon champion said he will make the final decision after the race, giving an analogy about the rabbit.
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Former marathon world record holder Eliud Kipchoge returns to the London Marathon, determined to prove his enduring greatness after a rare setback.
“I will speak more when I finish the marathon. Now I’m focusing on training, purely on fitness and my muscles to be ready for the start line in London,” Eliud Kipchoge said.
“I always believe I should follow one route first. In Africa we say we are chasing one rabbit at a time. This rabbit in front of me is the London Marathon. That’s purely what all my mind, my heart, my energy is on. After that I’ll make a new announcement. Keep watching.”
Despite calls from several quarters calling for Eliud Kipchoge’s retirement, the Uasin Gishu-based runner thinks he still has enough firepower to carry on. Kipchoge also believes he can still challenge for victory in a field which includes last year’s London Marathon winner Alex Mutiso and Olympic champion Tamirat Tola.
“I still think I can compete. ‘I’m training in a good way and I can compete with the youngest people.”
