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Eliud Kipchoge

No human is limited.

Edition · July 2026Kenya

Their story

Eliud Kipchoge is widely regarded as the greatest marathon runner in history. On 12 October 2019, he became the first human being to run a marathon in under two hours, completing the INEOS 1:59 Challenge in Vienna in 1:59:40. He holds the official world record (2:00:35, Berlin 2023) and is a two-time Olympic marathon champion (Rio 2016, Tokyo 2020). For Kipchoge, running is not merely a sport — it is a philosophy: "No human is limited."

Highlights

  • First human to run a sub-2-hour marathon (INEOS 1:59, Vienna 2019)
  • Official marathon world record: 2:00:35 (Berlin 2023)
  • Olympic gold medal (Rio 2016 & Tokyo 2020)
  • Five-time Abbott World Marathon Majors champion
  • IAAF World Athlete of the Year (2018, 2019)
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