“I Really Work Hard”: Marathon Man Eliud Kipchoge, Subject Of New Doc, On What Makes Him The Best

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Kenyan distance runner Eliud Kipchoge was born in 1984, when the world record in the men’s marathon stood at 2:08:05. Today, he holds the world record at that distance, having pared the time all the way down to 2:01:39.

That achievement, not to mention back to back gold medals at the Tokyo and Rio Olympics, have inspired many to declare Kipchoge the GOAT (greatest of all time) in the marathon.Kipchoge is known for his humility, but when pressed about what makes him better than his competitors, he concedes, “I think the difference between me and other marathoners is the professionalism.

I am a real professional as far as running’s concerned,” he tells Deadline. “I follow what is required in sport. I really work hard.