- Eliud Kipchoge has stepped back from elite running but has announced an even bolder plan for the next two years
- Kipchoge completed the New York Marathon on Sunday, earning him a seven-star after doing all the marathon majors
- The double Olympic champion has now set his sights on a new project that will see him compete on all seven continents
Eliud Kipchoge has announced a new chapter in his career after completing all the major marathons in the world.
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Kipchoge finished 17th in the New York City Marathon, bringing to an end a long and successful career in road running.
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The soon-to-be 41-year-old won 11 marathon majors combined in London, Boston, Berlin and Tokyo. He then competed in Sydney in August this year before completing the circuit in New York.
Before the race in the Big Apple, Kipchoge had intimated that New York would be his last marathon major before venturing into something else.
“November, and it’s New York. It’s a place that has been on my mind for a long time. It’s time for me to go there and get a Seven Star [award] before embarking on my new journey of running for other things; running for a purpose.”
After the New York Marathon, Kipchoge revealed further details of his new path, launching something dubbed the ‘Eliud Kipchoge World Tour.’
Eliud Kipchoge World Tour
The tour will see the double Olympic marathon champion run races across all seven continents with the sole purpose of ‘uniting the world through running’. He will complete seven marathons across the continents in the next two years.
The marathons will also help raise funds for the Eliud Kipchoge Foundation, which supports educational and environmental causes worldwide.
“Seven marathons on all seven continents, together with you! Running is the most universal sport; it connects us all. With this project, I want to compete not only for records, but for the people. I want to continue to push myself to run at my best, but I also want to inspire, give back, and remind everyone that no human is limited. I believe that we can all come together and become a better world. A running world is a happy world,” he said on social media.
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And for his 17th-place finish, Kipchoge was grateful for finishing the race and completing all the marathon majors.
“To become a Six-Star Finisher in New York City is a beautiful achievement. I fully enjoyed running in the streets today, hearing so much cheering and seeing so much passion. I remain grateful, motivated and inspired by this incredible city.”
Benson Kipruto, Obiri wins New York Marathon
Benson Kipruto led a Kenyan 1-2-3 finish at the 2025 New York Marathon to become the first man to win all the marathon majors in the United States.
Kipruto beat Alexander Mutiso in a sprint finish as Hellen Obiri won the women’s marathon.
Obiri shook off the 2025 Boston Marathon champion, Sharon Lokedi, to win her second title.
Source: TUKO.co.ke
