Olympic champion ran the marathon quicker than a London Euston train reaches Manchester Piccadilly. In fact Kipchoge, 37, once famously completed 26.2 miles in Vienna in less than two hours, but he was assisted by pace makers and other modifications so the time could not be officially recognised by World Athletics.READ NOW: Gutted Mo Farah forced to pull out of London Marathon despite 'extensive treatment'Despite already cementing his status as a legend of his sport though, Kipchoge's income is relatively small when compared to other greats.
According to various reports, he is worth an estimated £2.7 million, and is currently making around £45,000 per event - claim Sports Brief.For context, Open champion Cameron Smith earned around £86million for putting pen to paper with LIV Golf this summer.
And recently retired tennis star Roger Federer stepped away with a net worth of £478 million.But it's not just athletes who Kipchoge ironically trails in the wake of.
His income is pittance in comparison to Mercedes F1 CEO and team principal Toto Wolff, who is reported to be worth £438million, exceeding that of global football star Cristiano Ronaldo.Is there too much money in F1?
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