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Two-time Olympic marathon winner, running giant, 2023 Princess of Asturias Award for Sport, and one of the most respected runners of the last decade, Eliud Kipchoge, surprised the world this past Sunday with his performance in the Paris 2024 Olympic Marathon, and not in a positive way as he is so accustomed to doing.
The Kenyan-born runner obtained his first DNF (did not finish) in his entire career, in what seemed to be the perfect opportunity to reclaim his title as ‘the fastest’; however, far from such expectations, the runner had to withdraw from the race after kilometer 30, arriving at the finish line with his face up in front of the press, half-naked, and wearing only his shorts, in what many have already called ‘the Forrest Gump effect’.
“There were about 300 people walking next to me, they asked me for everything: my bib, my T-shirt, my shoes… I gave everything except my shorts, I wasn’t going to come naked.”
Kipchoge stood out, responding to his condition at the finish line.
What happened to Eliud Kipchoge in the Olympic marathon?
However, given the apparent mystery of why the world’s No. 1 runner did not even manage to lead among the top 10, the long-distance runner said it was due to “some discomfort in the lower back”, which, in the words of Kipchoge, only worsened after passing kilometer 20, which ended up making it impossible for him to perform well in the race, and that he could finally finish it.
“This is my worst marathon. I’ve never DNF’d before. That’s life. Like a boxer, I’ve been knocked down, I’ve won, I’ve been second, eighth, tenth, fifth…and now I didn’t finish. That’s life.”
“Marathon is like boxing and today it knocked me out. It was the worst marathon of my life.”
After these statements, the Kenyan did not hesitate to admit his current state of mind, making it clear that “It’s a difficult time.” Although he believes this is possibly the end of his career in the Olympic marathon, his life as a marathoner and long-distance runner is not over yet, even though he needs some time for himself.
“It’s time to analyze and we’ll see what happens tomorrow”.
“I don’t know what’s next. I need to go back (home), sit down, try to understand my 21-year career at a high level. I need to evolve and figure in other things.”
While his future is still unclear, his track record and accomplishments speak for themselves. While some factors may currently work against Kipchoge, such as his age and his endurance, which may not be the same as it was ten years ago, this event will not likely be the one to determine the end of this running legend.
Source: Olympics
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