Kipchoge wants to break two consecutive Olympic titles in Paris

Source: Sports Weekly

As a two-time Olympic gold medalist, marathon world record holder, and the only long-distance running legend to bring human marathon history into the "Break 2", the 37-year-old marathon king Kipchoge is still the "fastest man" on the marathon track today, and now he has set his sights on the next Olympic Games. On January 12, local time, Kipchoge announced that he would play in the 2024 Paris Olympic Games. If he can defend his title, he will become the first ever runner to complete a triple Olympic marathon, and Kipchoge, who will turn 39 at the age of 39, will also become the oldest champion in the Olympic marathon event.

Six months ago, at the Tokyo Olympics, the 37-year-old Kipchoge took the lead in crossing the finish line, becoming the third runner in Olympic history to win two consecutive men's marathon championships. He had already participated in three Olympic Games in Athens, Beijing and Rio before that, and he would make his fifth Olympic trip at the Paris Olympics, and although he would be 39 years old by then, for him, age was just a number.

"There's still something boiling in my body, and that's why I'm looking forward to it [to the Paris Olympics]." Kipchoge said that in the Paris Olympics, the Olympic double champion still maintains his ambitions for the championship, "I still want to run, I want to be the first person to win three consecutive olympic marathons." ”

It is worth mentioning that if he can once again reach the top podium in Paris, Kipchoge, who will turn 40, will set two major records: surpassing the "barefoot immortals" Abebe Bikira and Valdemar Serpenski to become the first runner to win the Olympic marathon three times; at the same time, the 39-year-old will also allow him to surpass the 2008 Beijing Olympic women's marathon champion and Romanian Athlete Tita (38 years old) to become the oldest Olympic marathon gold medalist. "I'm very excited about the future." Kipchoge said.

Perseverance because of love is Kipchoge's original intention to launch an impact on the Paris Olympics three years later, he hopes to inspire the next generation of young athletes, but also hopes to use Olympic glory to end his career, "My main motivation is to inspire the whole world, followed by the love of sports." ”

Kipchoge has set his goal for the 2024 Paris Olympics, but he has not yet announced his plans for the 2022 season. Kipchoge has yet to compete in an official marathon after winning the Olympic gold medal in Tokyo, but he has said he hopes to try the world's major marathon events, including Tokyo, Boston and New York, in the coming years. However, according to Kipchoge's past habits, he does not compete more than 2 times a year, and it is not known whether his frequency of participation will change after the Olympic Games.