The time didn’t count as a world record, though, because it wasn’t held under race conditions.Īlready etched in the Kenyan record books, Kipchoge added another chapter: He joined Kip Keino and Vivian Cheruiyot on the women’s side as the only ones from the country to win four Olympic medals. In October 2019, he became the first to complete a marathon in under two hours. The fans saw a dominating performance from Kipchoge, who was a huge favorite as both the defending champion from Rio de Janeiro and the world record holder (2:01:39). Spectators haven’t been allowed in the venues during the Tokyo Olympics because of coronavirus protocols. One fan even brought drums, making the atmosphere feel almost normal. It's crazy.”Īlong the way, runners were treated to actual fans clapping and cheering. “I wait for him to get close and see he was next to me and then I sprinted and he was able to follow me,” explained Nageeye, who's also trained with Kipchoge. Nageeye, feeling strong and looking solid for silver, spent time urging his training partner, Abdi, through the latter part of the course and into bronze. “It was a little rough out there,” Rupp said. The top American was Galen Rupp in eighth place. Finishing were far less, with 30 not making it to the end. Taking the starting line were 106 runners. The race was moved to escape the extreme heat, but it was about the same temperature in Tokyo - and rainy. It was humid, though, at around 81% as the runners wound their way through Sapporo, which is located about 500 miles (about 830 kilometers) north of Tokyo. The men's race stayed at the same time after the women's race was moved up an hour the day before to avoid the heat.
The temperature was around 77 degrees Fahrenheit (25 degrees Celsius) at the start and climbing to 84 degrees (29 degrees). On a day with plenty of cloud cover, Kipchoge simply cruised.
I was feeling right.”Ībout his legacy: “I want to be the inspiration for the next generation.” "They say to enjoy this world is to be happy."Ībout that late surge: “I wanted to test my fitness. Kipchoge becomes the third athlete to win multiple gold medals in the men’s marathon, joining Abebe Bikila (1960, 1964) and Waldemar Cierpinski (1976, 1980).Ībout his reaction before making his move: “That smile is the happiness," Kipchoge said. This was a running clinic put on by Kipchoge, who even fist-bumped a fellow racer.
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