I run chasing my PBs and SBs for almost 20 years and I am a smoker. I am 45 years old now. After watching this video I am going to do my best to stop this bad habit. Thank you TRP! You are a real inspiration!
Love the motivation. If you haven't checked them out, I recommend the book Atomic Habits and the TH-cam video, Everything You Know About Addiction is Wrong
I'm a smoker runner too. Only marijuana though. Not going to lie it somehow helps me tap into this zone where I can have better breath control and a clearer mind. I feel like running high also helps me with endurance because it kinda numbs the pain in my legs as well. But thats just me. Its not for everyone
I love this channel…it renewed my love for track and field but most importantly the objectivity and passion in it makes it a joy to follow. So many channels are biased to one nation and many commentators have no respect for African and global athletes…you always take time to pronounce names correctly and give equal attention to athletic success regardless of where the person is from. Keep up the good work!
...the secret is in the training. No treadmills, no tarmac and as little on prepared surfaces. It's all dirt roads, tracks and grass fields helping to keep the stress on joints and feet at a minimum.
@@tomm487 Yes, those things help, but many elite runners do everything you list and still get injured. In terms of his favourable injury history, Eliud is just blessed with good genetics and luck in how his body has grown and developed. Don't forget Eliud trains exactly the same as everyone else at his Kaptagat training camp.
@Anna Meredith Very true, and I think this applies to most elites in general - many runners have the motivation and drive for success, and many do all the right things to avoid injury, but the set of runners we see at the top are generally the ones who could handle the training and not get injured.
EK is gifted no doubt! I opine that what sets him apart is his laser-like focus ( I saw from the Ineos 159 Doccie, that he stays in camp during training season and has delegated management of the family business to his able wife) & work ethic-a potent mix. Hoping he will grace the Paris Olympics for yet another splendid performance.
To say someone is gifted, is an insult. It assumes that they have natural ability not gifted to others, and that they have no need to dedicate their lives to a hard rigorous training regime.
@F Swimmblader As if being gifted doesn't contribute to such feats and the repetition of them over an extended period of time. Plus a cocktail of clever doping regimes being the icing on the cake.
6:00 -- When a Gold medalist comes into the final stretch, and you can't even see his competition in the screen....that's domination on a whole other level. You know how rare that is? To finish so far ahead , even in a marathon, that nobody else is even in view?
Edna Kiplangat achieved a 4th place time at Boston this year. At the time, she was 42. I have no doubt that Kipchoge has Atleast a couple more years to go
I mean Bekele did run the 2:01:41 marathon and has been challenging the world’s best times for a few years now despite inconsistencies. These don’t technically count as global titles but I still feel it shouldn’t go without saying. In a way, he’s still also competing at the top of the world in the marathon, even if he hasn’t happened to lift any official global titles.
Kipchoge is without a doubt the GOAT of running. He's accomplished everything you could possibly accomplish in this sport and still continues to impress and improve. When he eventually retires, we will look back and tell our children about his greatness because I doubt it will ever be replicated. The duration and consistency is just jaw dropping
@@random-zb7fp and? Doesn’t make Kipchoge any less of a runner. Dominating Marathoning for so long at this level is unheard of. We’ve heard of track athletes dominating their events … but not Marathoning. That’s why he’s so incredible
@@BlackSpiderPro Bolt is still absolutely the GOAT in short-distance, 2008 olympics performances and 9:58 seal the deal completely. Kipchoge is absolutely the GOAT in long-distance. It's useless to try to compare and find out the best runner of all time overall, as short distance and long distance are just too different and there never was an event where they could reasonably be compared.
Keeping in mind that this was posted before Berlin 2022 - I think you are spot on, he still has a lot more to prove! Hope we see him go under 2 hours before he retires!
I'm still convinced Bekele had a chance to run well at the 2021 Olympics but for one reason or another he wasn't selected for the Games by the Ethiopian team. At his best, Bekele was practically unbeatable like you said (at least on the track), and with a 2:01:41 marathon PB in 2019, I'd say he still has a few world class marathons in his legs.
TRP. An amazing, truly fantastic, video. Well researched, top quality and very well presented. This video could go as a "filler" video for any of the main networks, Sports programs. Many thanks. Cheers.
@@nickatnite16 I should edit, I was referring to the 2020 Berlin race that was cancelled due to covid. They were both at their peak in the marathon distance.
@@f2f923 I was waiting for that race for weeks when they announced they both entered. You are right, that was, or should I say, should've been both of their peaks. I was so mad when fucking covid canceled the race....
@@nickatnite16 there’s a little more to it than that. Bekele has been more injury prone than Kipchoge, and in the marathon they’ve only raced each other at their best on one occasion. It was the 2016 London marathon, and Kipchoge was wearing secret Vaporfly prototypes while Bekele was wearing old Streak 5’s. Bekele finished a little over two minutes behind Kipchoge, which is a difference easily accounted for by the shoe tech. Give Bekele a pair of Vaporfly’s that day and there’s no doubt in my mind it would’ve come down to a sprint finish between the two.
To think that this man raced against a prime time El G, and is still racing, is amazing. Considering El G retired 17 years ago. FWIW...and this is tangential....Al Oerter won Olympic Gold in 56, 60, 64 and 68. His bid to come back in 1980 yielded only a 4th place in the Trials.....but in an exhibition that year, he threw a World best throw, that still beats the current World Record. 24 years. But I agree.....Kipchoge is the most enduring champion, and I think he will win in Paris..............great vid as always.
@@kipropyano5787 Kipchoge literally has one world record and it was almost broken just after one year it was set. Daniel Komen has more world records than kipchoge right? Since 1997 by the way
I still say I'd love to see him turn 40 and walk away from the road marathons and start training for mountain ultras. It would be a trip to see him in the Westerns States 100.
Thank you for explaining the wonders of these athletes. Much to be appreciated! (And the tautology of your endings makes me laugh. ) Too cool! Many thanks!
I met kipchoge a long time ago. In 2004, I was only 8 and he was getting ready to run the world xc in Dublin. My dad was running the Dublin marathon that year and I remember my dad being really excited about meeting him. Sometimes it feels like they're two completely different people because it feels so long ago that it's crazy he's still the best distance runner in the world all these years later
Great story ! But do you know who won that cross country race? Do you know who set the 5000m WR that year ? Bekele. Kipchoge was massively overshadowed by Bekele In his track and cross country days
I checked earlier this year, and Kipchoge's mile PB still puts him inside the top 80 fastest milers on record. Which is pretty ridiculous for the marathon GOAT...
Even when he was 18, he looks like he's in his 60's. He's got that look like he's fought countless battles, and he's ready to take the next one on. Just an incomparable talent.
Look up Birgit Fischer. She won gold medals in 6 different Olympic Games. That's a span of 24 years. She competed in the sport of Sprint Kayaking. Hard to compare kayakers with runners, nevertheless, I think you'd be hard-pressed to find another athlete who won gold medals in the Olympics over a longer time span. It's impressive.
Eliud Kipchoge the GOAT has nothing more to prove. He can only keep running coz he is passionate about it and loves the challenge to push his body to the furthest it can go thus "no human is limited"... he is "pushing the bounderies"... I'm proud of my country man.
Wouldn't Anthony Ervin (sprint swimmer) have a longer span between global titles, (2000 olympics - 2016 olympics (16 yrs)) both in the 50m freestyle, despite not competing in many of the yrs between?
Nah the greatest by far is alex honnold free soloing el capitan ive seen that dozen of times and i still cant believe that i do believe someone will run under 2 hrs
@@Querientje That climb Alex did for sure took the biggest balls to do. I literally had a anxiety attack watching him do that on Free Solo. Just insane
Kipchoge is the long-distance GOAT. No one is even close to what he is right now. Joshua Cheptegei plans to follow the same path, but it's crazy that he believes he can take him down.
I believe Eliud can continue winning into his 40s. He’s as perfect of a marathon runner as you can get. Plus he’s the epitome of what being a humble athlete means. Truly inspiring even to non-runners
Eliud Kipchoge and Kenenisa Bekele are superb athletes and incredible ambassadors of athletics. There longevity and excellence is crazy. Emil Zátopek was absolutely phenomenal winning the 5000m, 10000m and marathon in one Olympics. His style, personality and character unique. Could you do a video on Emil Zátopek if you have not already 😃
It's much much easier to remain consistent in distance/endurance running than almost any other Olympic track event. The reason sprinters and other explosive based event athletes can't stay on top for long is because they require more muscle mass which is extremely difficult to maintain especially as you get older and the more you have the more beat up and damaged they get and their ligaments and tendons have a much higher risk of injury too. Distance runners don't have that problem and can continue to operate at near peak proficiency for as long as they want as long as they keep training.
I know this channel is limited to track and field, but if we widen the conversation to include other sports Kelly Slater, the pro surfer, is doing pretty well. He won his first World Title in 1992 at the age of 20, and his last in 2011, at 39.
I believe Kipchoge can still win the Olympics at the age of 39 in distance running 39 is still a spring chicken, I believe in the future athletes even in their late 40s can still win Olympic titles, the technology about running & running shoes are improving all the time
Chosing his races carefully is key he runs 3 or 4 top races for the most every year giving his body time to recover the key to be injury free for decades
I’m interested to see how his body holds up when he retires. Some engines actually have less issues when run hard consistently, but fall apart when you stop pushing them. I wonder if his body will be the same way. I hope not, but something to follow up with.
Yeh his hips and knees will cause him some grief later in life but it’s probably worth it for riches and fame. Normal people overtraining for a hobby on the other hand makes no sense.
He’ll likely be fine for a very long time. I mean he loves running. He’s gonna retire from competing eventually no doubt, but he’s more than likely going to continue running after until the day he physically cannot like a lot of other normal people do
Yeah look, I'd bet gold against copper that Kipchoge won't stop running when he retires from competition. I suspect he'll still maintain a training schedule that would destroy most athletes, and that he'll remain heavily involved in training the next few generations of Kenyan distance runners.
I don’t think anyone was wrong not to competitively compare Hammer Throw to Hurdle to Long Jump to Marathon to Sprint, etc. They are completely different disciplines. It’s fine to have a GOAT in each sport. ✌🏽💙🏃🏽♂️
Eliud was never doubted by me.. Don't ever put me in a category of thinking less of him. When people were saying he would never win another marathon, I disagreed
Videos for long distance running are rare nowadays. Appreciate the upload.
you must be new around here
@@papaflores3084 You seem new. I'm sure the owner of the channel and regular viewers know what I mean. :)
Not on this channel they're not... He has a lot of lovely long distance pieces here.
I run chasing my PBs and SBs for almost 20 years and I am a smoker. I am 45 years old now. After watching this video I am going to do my best to stop this bad habit. Thank you TRP! You are a real inspiration!
Give it hell. You got this
Gl bro, stay strong 👊🏻
Love the motivation. If you haven't checked them out, I recommend the book Atomic Habits and the TH-cam video, Everything You Know About Addiction is Wrong
I'm a smoker runner too. Only marijuana though. Not going to lie it somehow helps me tap into this zone where I can have better breath control and a clearer mind. I feel like running high also helps me with endurance because it kinda numbs the pain in my legs as well. But thats just me. Its not for everyone
Please give this awful habit - I don’t want to read about man dying during afternoon run !
Some people who will compete in the Paris Olymics were not even Born when Kipchoge got his first title. THAT is crazy.
That was actually already true last year. Erriyon Knighton for example.
Man this guy is persistent with his scams 👆🏾
I love this channel…it renewed my love for track and field but most importantly the objectivity and passion in it makes it a joy to follow. So many channels are biased to one nation and many commentators have no respect for African and global athletes…you always take time to pronounce names correctly and give equal attention to athletic success regardless of where the person is from. Keep up the good work!
Facts
Endorsed‼️
Fax
This channel is also one of my favs.
I agree. Wish there was a channel like this for field events.
It’s amazing how he has remained relatively injury free over such a long period hopefully more greatness awaits him.
...the secret is in the training. No treadmills, no tarmac and as little on prepared surfaces. It's all dirt roads, tracks and grass fields helping to keep the stress on joints and feet at a minimum.
@@tomm487 Yes, those things help, but many elite runners do everything you list and still get injured. In terms of his favourable injury history, Eliud is just blessed with good genetics and luck in how his body has grown and developed. Don't forget Eliud trains exactly the same as everyone else at his Kaptagat training camp.
@Anna Meredith Very true, and I think this applies to most elites in general - many runners have the motivation and drive for success, and many do all the right things to avoid injury, but the set of runners we see at the top are generally the ones who could handle the training and not get injured.
@Anna Meredith Staying injury free is the best talent you can have.
He just runs too fast for the injuries to catch up with him. 😁😆
he is my (and i am sure many more) inspiration to become a habitual runner. absolute ICON.
EK is gifted no doubt! I opine that what sets him apart is his laser-like focus ( I saw from the Ineos 159 Doccie, that he stays in camp during training season and has delegated management of the family business to his able wife) & work ethic-a potent mix. Hoping he will grace the Paris Olympics for yet another splendid performance.
@F Swimmblader lol
To say someone is gifted, is an insult. It assumes that they have natural ability not gifted to others, and that they have no need to dedicate their lives to a hard rigorous training regime.
@F Swimmblader If it was nonsense, please amplify.
@F Swimmblader As if being gifted doesn't contribute to such feats and the repetition of them over an extended period of time. Plus a cocktail of clever doping regimes being the icing on the cake.
@F Swimmblader And you know this how? What conclusive evidence do you have?
I am a simple man, I see Eliud Kipchoge, I click.
Just his face on the screen .. i click
6:00 -- When a Gold medalist comes into the final stretch, and you can't even see his competition in the screen....that's domination on a whole other level. You know how rare that is? To finish so far ahead , even in a marathon, that nobody else is even in view?
Edna Kiplangat achieved a 4th place time at Boston this year. At the time, she was 42. I have no doubt that Kipchoge has Atleast a couple more years to go
I have noticed that elite women can run well into their 40's, but it is rarely the case with men. Hopefully Eliud proves me wrong
I mean Bekele did run the 2:01:41 marathon and has been challenging the world’s best times for a few years now despite inconsistencies. These don’t technically count as global titles but I still feel it shouldn’t go without saying. In a way, he’s still also competing at the top of the world in the marathon, even if he hasn’t happened to lift any official global titles.
Very true. I considered adding world marathon majors to this list but for the record books kept it at Olympic or world championship victories.
came here to say the exact same thing. he has been on the pointy end of marathons ever since he retired. had a lot of troubles with injuries though
We shouldn't forget Haile, how many years between his first and last world record? and how many of them he actually broke?
The woman’s diving gold medalist last Olympics was 14 I think making her born in 2006, 3 years after Kipchoges 5000m world championship win.
Been a minute since a Kipchoge vid. Always appreciate the marathon content.
I absolutely love everything about Kipchoge and who he is. He's an amazing athlete and person.
Kipchoge is without a doubt the GOAT of running. He's accomplished everything you could possibly accomplish in this sport and still continues to impress and improve. When he eventually retires, we will look back and tell our children about his greatness because I doubt it will ever be replicated. The duration and consistency is just jaw dropping
You heard of Haile Gebreselassie
@@random-zb7fp and? Doesn’t make Kipchoge any less of a runner.
Dominating Marathoning for so long at this level is unheard of.
We’ve heard of track athletes dominating their events … but not Marathoning. That’s why he’s so incredible
@@RunForPeace-hk1cu Gebreselassie dominated everything...
I think Usain Bolt would've been up there too without injuries.
@@BlackSpiderPro Bolt is still absolutely the GOAT in short-distance, 2008 olympics performances and 9:58 seal the deal completely. Kipchoge is absolutely the GOAT in long-distance. It's useless to try to compare and find out the best runner of all time overall, as short distance and long distance are just too different and there never was an event where they could reasonably be compared.
Wow! This makes me feel so proud to have 8% Kenian in my DNA 😊
Kipchoge is invincible right now! What a Legend. Thank you for well presented awesome content✌️
Keeping in mind that this was posted before Berlin 2022 - I think you are spot on, he still has a lot more to prove! Hope we see him go under 2 hours before he retires!
kenenisa bekele still could have challenged him if he was at his best. injuries and health issues made him go down. at his best he was invincible.
I'm still convinced Bekele had a chance to run well at the 2021 Olympics but for one reason or another he wasn't selected for the Games by the Ethiopian team. At his best, Bekele was practically unbeatable like you said (at least on the track), and with a 2:01:41 marathon PB in 2019, I'd say he still has a few world class marathons in his legs.
But he wasn’t, that’s the whole point
@@lotty4006 agreed
@@lotty4006 exactly!
@@lotty4006 exactly. This only makes what Kipchoge has accomplished even more impressive.
Thank you so much for this beautiful emotional video 🤗
TRP. An amazing, truly fantastic, video. Well researched, top quality and very well presented. This video could go as a "filler" video for any of the main networks, Sports programs. Many thanks. Cheers.
Big fan of your narration.. I think you are the best in the world.. i am serious... You do it with perfection... Keep it up bro..
Kipchoge vs Bekele is the greatest marathon race that never happened in 2020.
It happened,on more than one occasion and Bekele lost
@@nickatnite16 I should edit, I was referring to the 2020 Berlin race that was cancelled due to covid. They were both at their peak in the marathon distance.
@@f2f923 I was waiting for that race for weeks when they announced they both entered. You are right, that was, or should I say, should've been both of their peaks. I was so mad when fucking covid canceled the race....
@@nickatnite16 On track who won? and on cross country race?
@@nickatnite16 there’s a little more to it than that. Bekele has been more injury prone than Kipchoge, and in the marathon they’ve only raced each other at their best on one occasion. It was the 2016 London marathon, and Kipchoge was wearing secret Vaporfly prototypes while Bekele was wearing old Streak 5’s. Bekele finished a little over two minutes behind Kipchoge, which is a difference easily accounted for by the shoe tech. Give Bekele a pair of Vaporfly’s that day and there’s no doubt in my mind it would’ve come down to a sprint finish between the two.
Dude I love this channel so much lol the dudes voice and it’s just entertaining bro
Man, your writing is so on point ! you are hell of a story teller... I watch your videos like a movie !
Love your videos bro...they are superb
Kipchoge's endurance is built different.
We should all start running to and from school
Goat for a reason 🔥🔥🔥
I wonder how lonely it is at the top
To think that this man raced against a prime time El G, and is still racing, is amazing. Considering El G retired 17 years ago. FWIW...and this is tangential....Al Oerter won Olympic Gold in 56, 60, 64 and 68. His bid to come back in 1980 yielded only a 4th place in the Trials.....but in an exhibition that year, he threw a World best throw, that still beats the current World Record. 24 years. But I agree.....Kipchoge is the most enduring champion, and I think he will win in Paris..............great vid as always.
And that he /beat/ a prime time El G, no less.
He's certainly gonna do it again,
Health life till then is the priority!
Kipchoge won his first title at 18 and is still winning them 18 years later. He’s been winning global titles for half his life!
And how many Bekele won
@@random-zb7fp Bekele has achieved only a third of what EK has achieved
@@kipropyano5787 when did you start watching the sport?
@@kipropyano5787 Kipchoge literally has one world record and it was almost broken just after one year it was set. Daniel Komen has more world records than kipchoge right? Since 1997 by the way
He's soo humble and dedicated to his course Eliud the greatest of all time
I still say I'd love to see him turn 40 and walk away from the road marathons and start training for mountain ultras. It would be a trip to see him in the Westerns States 100.
Great video! Very well done! Thank you!
Kipchoge is just pure joy to watch. Such an amazing man and talent.
Somehow the 39yrs of age seems way older than my 49 lol
Thanks I feel young now 🤣🤣🤣
G O A T ...🐐🐐...what else can you call him until the next one comes along.
Amazing.... AMAZING "Eliud K."🏃♂️🥇💪🔥 🇰🇪
Well done and enjoyable. Thanks.
Beautiful video. He is the best.
Thank you for explaining the wonders of these athletes. Much to be appreciated! (And the tautology of your endings makes me laugh. ) Too cool! Many thanks!
legend. That guy
What a legend!!!
He's built for running, even his head is aerodynamic
I met kipchoge a long time ago. In 2004, I was only 8 and he was getting ready to run the world xc in Dublin. My dad was running the Dublin marathon that year and I remember my dad being really excited about meeting him. Sometimes it feels like they're two completely different people because it feels so long ago that it's crazy he's still the best distance runner in the world all these years later
Great story ! But do you know who won that cross country race? Do you know who set the 5000m WR that year ? Bekele. Kipchoge was massively overshadowed by Bekele In his track and cross country days
@@random-zb7fp well bekele is also overshadowed by kipchoge at the marathon
@@PrinnyOfodoks by 2 seconds yes
I checked earlier this year, and Kipchoge's mile PB still puts him inside the top 80 fastest milers on record. Which is pretty ridiculous for the marathon GOAT...
@@patheddles4004 and look up Haile Gebrselassie..
Every time I see that 5000 finish it blows my mind that he had the wherewithall to trap him against the rail. What a wonderful race! 4:25
"A disciplined man is a free man"
Track is crazy rn. From the sprints to the long distance, it's all awesome. Even the field events are badass
The Tom Brady of Running
Another great video, although it's probably time to now address your earlier "interesting" ranking of Kipchoge, is it not?
Even when he was 18, he looks like he's in his 60's. He's got that look like he's fought countless battles, and he's ready to take the next one on. Just an incomparable talent.
👍💪
Look up Birgit Fischer. She won gold medals in 6 different Olympic Games. That's a span of 24 years. She competed in the sport of Sprint Kayaking. Hard to compare kayakers with runners, nevertheless, I think you'd be hard-pressed to find another athlete who won gold medals in the Olympics over a longer time span. It's impressive.
almost didnt click because the thumbnail is in miles but that was great! :D
Eliud Kipchoge the GOAT has nothing more to prove. He can only keep running coz he is passionate about it and loves the challenge to push his body to the furthest it can go thus "no human is limited"... he is "pushing the bounderies"...
I'm proud of my country man.
I could CARE LESS about running...... But Damn do u make good videos and make it interesting!
As a frequent punter, I won't bet against him. I like to win my wagers.
I like all the content in your channel, but lately I’ve really missed your long distance videos.
All I can say is this guy is a legend
Nice Video 👍
Wait hes only 37? My man looks like 62.
The goat 🐐! Proud fellow Kenyan 🇰🇪
Great video, actually made me emotional
Absolutely beast
I love this!
This videos are amazing
Such an inspiring man!
maybe he is not only the best runner of all times but in total the greatest sports personality of all times. its a privilege to have him seen live.
eliud the type of guy to be 70 and still running sub thirty 10Ks fr
He broke it again. Congrats Kipchoge!
Kipchoge is so good that he is on my short list for greatest athletes in history.
"YOU ARE WRONG! Leonidas! You are wrong......" (c) A Spartan
He runs a marathon at a faster pace than I can sprint for 100 yards.
Wouldn't Anthony Ervin (sprint swimmer) have a longer span between global titles, (2000 olympics - 2016 olympics (16 yrs)) both in the 50m freestyle, despite not competing in many of the yrs between?
Under 2hr marathon is the greatest feat in sports, ever. IMO
Daniel Komen 7:54 for 2 miles in 1997
Nah the greatest by far is alex honnold free soloing el capitan ive seen that dozen of times and i still cant believe that i do believe someone will run under 2 hrs
@@Querientje That climb Alex did for sure took the biggest balls to do. I literally had a anxiety attack watching him do that on Free Solo. Just insane
I feel like you could also have mentioned Haile Gebrselassie as another example of long distance running greatness to compare Kipchoge to!
He's not mentioned because he's too good. The real GOAT
Dexter Jackson
Kipchoge is the long-distance GOAT. No one is even close to what he is right now.
Joshua Cheptegei plans to follow the same path, but it's crazy that he believes he can take him down.
I believe Eliud can continue winning into his 40s. He’s as perfect of a marathon runner as you can get. Plus he’s the epitome of what being a humble athlete means. Truly inspiring even to non-runners
Fantastic video!
Eliud Kipchoge and Kenenisa Bekele are superb athletes and incredible ambassadors of athletics. There longevity and excellence is crazy.
Emil Zátopek was absolutely phenomenal winning the 5000m, 10000m and marathon in one Olympics. His style, personality and character unique.
Could you do a video on Emil Zátopek if you have not already 😃
It's like the longer Eliud Kipchoge's career has gone on the better he has gotten
It's much much easier to remain consistent in distance/endurance running than almost any other Olympic track event. The reason sprinters and other explosive based event athletes can't stay on top for long is because they require more muscle mass which is extremely difficult to maintain especially as you get older and the more you have the more beat up and damaged they get and their ligaments and tendons have a much higher risk of injury too. Distance runners don't have that problem and can continue to operate at near peak proficiency for as long as they want as long as they keep training.
I know this channel is limited to track and field, but if we widen the conversation to include other sports Kelly Slater, the pro surfer, is doing pretty well. He won his first World Title in 1992 at the age of 20, and his last in 2011, at 39.
Longest enduring athlete.
In the longest endurance race...
Greatest athlete of all time!
I believe Kipchoge can still win the Olympics at the age of 39 in distance running 39 is still a spring chicken, I believe in the future athletes even in their late 40s can still win Olympic titles, the technology about running & running shoes are improving all the time
Great video and agree about Kipchoge? Please comment about Allyson Felix.
Chosing his races carefully is key he runs 3 or 4 top races for the most every year giving his body time to recover the key to be injury free for decades
Is no one going to mention that he’s defentily on steroids? He’s was 34 when he did it.
You definitely needs to be the Face & Voice for #NBC #OLYMPICS
I’m interested to see how his body holds up when he retires. Some engines actually have less issues when run hard consistently, but fall apart when you stop pushing them. I wonder if his body will be the same way. I hope not, but something to follow up with.
He's not a damn machine!......Well, when I really think about it, he is. You've got a point. Well said, Sir. Have a good day.
Some athletes are blessed to go nearly injury free their entire careers.
Yeh his hips and knees will cause him some grief later in life but it’s probably worth it for riches and fame. Normal people overtraining for a hobby on the other hand makes no sense.
He’ll likely be fine for a very long time. I mean he loves running. He’s gonna retire from competing eventually no doubt, but he’s more than likely going to continue running after until the day he physically cannot like a lot of other normal people do
Yeah look, I'd bet gold against copper that Kipchoge won't stop running when he retires from competition. I suspect he'll still maintain a training schedule that would destroy most athletes, and that he'll remain heavily involved in training the next few generations of Kenyan distance runners.
the man is absolutely incredible.
The undisputed G.O.A.T
it's weird hearing 5k being referred to as an endurance event when you got guys running 200 miles in 24 hours
Phenomonal video!! keep it up!! A little overkill on the title tho.
i hope he wins, he is an inspiration to many.
I don’t think anyone was wrong not to competitively compare Hammer Throw to Hurdle to Long Jump to Marathon to Sprint, etc. They are completely different disciplines. It’s fine to have a GOAT in each sport.
✌🏽💙🏃🏽♂️
Eliud was never doubted by me.. Don't ever put me in a category of thinking less of him. When people were saying he would never win another marathon, I disagreed