Marathon world record holder Eliud Kipchoge says he’ll look to defend his Olympic title next year and hopes to be at the starting line in Sapporo
NAIROBI - Eliud Kipchoge, the greatest marathon runner in history, the world record holder and only man to go under two hours for the distance, has told Reuters he will defend his Olympic title in Tokyo next year - if selected.
That line will now be in the northern city of Sapporo, where the marathons and walking events have been moved by the International Olympic Committee in a bid to avoid the worst of the debilitating heat and humidity of the Tokyo area.“I think the medals are the same,” he said. “I will be among the competitors, I don’t complain, I’m in the hands of the IOC and anywhere they decide, I will go with it.
However, there are a growing number of critics who, while accepting his extraordinary talent, say that his and others’ record-breaking times should be treated with a grain of salt, such is the benefit available from the latest running shoes. Various versions of them have been worn by many of the leading distance runners in recent years, including Kipchoge’s compatriot Brigid Kosgei, who smashed the 16-year-old women’s marathon record by 81 seconds a day after Kipchoge cruised to his remarkable, pacer-aided 1:59.40 in Vienna.
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