Kipchoge Narrowly Misses Two-Hour Marathon Attempt

May 6, 2017 by

Reigning Olympic marathon champion Eliud Kipchoge from Kenya narrowly failed in his attempt to complete the distance under the two-hour mark on Saturday, finishing in a time of 2hr 00min 24sec. Backed by a small army of scientists and helped by an ever-changing battalion of pacesetters, Kipchoge set out to complete the classic marathon distance … Read more

Kenya’s Kipchoge Romps To Rio Marathon Gold

August 30, 2016 by

Rio de Janeiro (AFP) – Red-hot favourite Eliud Kipchoge stormed to a runaway gold medal in a wet men’s marathon on Sunday, the final day of competition at the Rio Olympics. The Kenyan broke away at the 35km mark and romped home to win in a time of two hours, eight minutes, 44 seconds — … Read more