0
0
President William Ruto has heartily congratulated long-distance marathon maestro Eliud Kipchoge after a humiliating loss in the Boston marathon.
Ruto went on to describe Eliud Kipchoge as a beast who has inspired generations to go for their dreams.
Eliud Kipchoge you are the beast; an inspiration to generations to dream far beyond their potential. Hongera.”
President Ruto said on Twitter.
President Ruto also congratulated Evans Chebet for defending his Boston marathon title triumphantly.
Congratulations Evans Chebet for triumphantly defending your Boston marathon title. Well in Benson Kipruto for bringing home bronze. Your incredible outing highlights your daredevil attitudes.”
Added Ruto.
Also Read: What you need to know about Boston Marathon
Eliud Kipchoge is the Goat.
Eliud Kipchoge came in sixth at the Boston Marathon on April 17, falling short of his goal to become the first man to ever win five major marathon competitions.
Kipchoge lost his first marathon run since the 2020 London marathon. Only three times in his illustrious career has Kipchoge finished last.
Evans Chebet who successfully defended the title he won the previous year clocking a time of 2:05:34, won the race. Second place went to Tanzanian Gabriel Gaey, and third place was secured by another Kenyan, Benson Kipruto.
After taking place in four of his career’s six major marathon competitions, it was Kipchoge’s first-ever race in Boston. All eyes were on the double Olympic champion going into the race as a number of other athletes tried to compete against him.
Eliud had gone to Boston seeking to add the world’s most storied annual marathon to his trophy case.
I live for the moments where I get to challenge the limits. It is never guaranteed, it’s never easy. Today was a tough day for me. I pushed myself as hard as I could but sometimes we must accept that today wasn’t the day to push the barrier to a greater height.”
Eliud Kipchoge wrote on his social media accounts.
Kipchoge was dropped around 19 miles in his Boston marathon debut. He finished 3 minutes, 29 seconds behind fellow Kenyan Evans Chebet. Evans Chebet became the first male runner to repeat as Boston marathon champion since 2008.
I did not observe Kipchoge. Eliud was not so much of a threat because the bottom line was that we trained well.”
Chebet commented on Kipchoge’s lose.
Eliud Kipchoge,38, hopes that next year, he becomes the first person to win three Olympic marathons, but major doubt was thrown on Monday, along with his goal to win all his six annual world marathon majors. Kipchoge has won four of the six, just missing Boston and New York City, a November marathon in which he has never participated.
Also Read: Evans Chebet defends his Boston Marathon title
He is expected to race two more marathons before the Paris games. Kipchoge will be nearly 40 come Paris, more than one year older than the Olympics champion in any event.
“In sports, you win and you lose and there’s always tomorrow to set a new challenge. Excited for what’s ahead.”
Kipchoge wrote on social media.
Into other happenings of the Boston Marathon, Kenyan Hellen Obiri won Monday’s women’s race in 2:21:38, pulling away from Ethiopian Amane Beriso in the last mile
Obiri, who is a two-time world champion and two-time Olympic medallist in the 5000m race on the track, made her marathon debut in New York City last November with a sixth-place finish.
I didn’t want to come here, because my heart was somewhere else, but my coach said I should try and go to Boston.”
Said Obiri.
Marcel Hug of Switzerland won the men’s wheelchair race in a course record time-his sixth victory in Boston- and American Susannah Scaroni won her first Boston title despite having to stop early in the race to tighten her wheels.
Eliud Kipchoge’s legendary mark on the world marathon majors cannot be wiped away by the Boston Marathon defeat. He is still hailed as the world’s greatest marathon runner to ever grace the tracks.
Eliud holds the world marathon record which he clocked a time of 2:01:09 at the 2022 Berlin marathon, smashing own record he had set earlier. He has run four of the six fastest marathons in history.
Eliud Kipchoge has no equal in the distance of marathon athletics. He plans to defend his Olympic title at the 2024 Olympics in Paris, France.
