Editor’s Note: This story is also part of an interactive article about Kenya’s distance running superstars. It’s 5:55am on a wet May morning in northern Kenya. The sun is yet to rise, but a group of ...

Sporting great Eliud Kipchoge says his plan to run marathons on seven different continents is about purpose, not records.

Eliud Kipchoge (born Monday, 5th November 1984) is a Kenyan professional long-distance runner who competes in the marathon and formerly competed at the 5000 metre distance. He is the 2016 and 2020 ...

The 2024 Tokyo Marathon was a noteworthy event in several ways. It was, as always, the first Abbott World Marathon Major of the year – and, on this occasion, the first since the tragic passing of ...

If you’ve ever watched Eliud Kipchoge run on TV, it is possible that your brain has thought, you know, he actually doesn’t look like he’s going all that fast. Your brain is wrong. If you cheer at his ...

In the hills of the Kenyan highlands, among the world's most spectacular marathon runners, morning comes early, with the 5 a.m. ring of a bicycle bell. It's December and Eliud Kipchoge is stirring in ...

After redefining human endurance and winning nearly everything in marathon running, Eliud Kipchoge says his next chapter is ...

When filmmakers were invited to document Eliud Kipchoge’s second attempt to run a marathon in under two hours, it was the runner, rather than the run, that captured their imagination. Amid the bluster ...

An icon in the shape of a lightning bolt. Impact Link Imagine running about the length of a football field in 17 seconds — then doing that 422 times in a row. That's what it takes to run a marathon in ...

It’s 5:55am on a wet May morning in northern Kenya. The sun is yet to rise, but a group of runners emerge from a mud path onto the side of a road. They briefly pause, each tightening laces or ...