When it comes to long-distance running, you must know such a person: Erud Kipchog, known as the "king of marathons" and once broke the marathon world record. Born in Kenya on November 5, 1984, the marathon runner, known as the "Bolt of the Long Distance Runner", has won numerous awards and achieved numerous achievements in his 19-year athletic career, becoming a world-renowned marathon runner.
Since his debut, Kipchoge has participated in countless competitions, large and small, almost all of which have lost their hands, and have won awards. Kipchoge's first major event was at the 2003 World Championships in Athletics. In that race, Kipchoge won the men's 5,000m title with a time of 12:52.79, and has since shown his strength and become known to the world. In 2007, Kipchoge made another shot, winning the silver medal in the men's 5,000m at the World Championships in Athletics. The strong Kipchoge competed in the first Olympic Games in 2008 at the Beijing Olympics, in which he played steadily, winning the silver medal in the men's 5000m with a speed of 13:02.80. In the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games, he ran an excellent time of 2 hours, 8 minutes and 44 seconds, successfully won the marathon championship, and then successfully surpassed himself at the 2018 Berlin Marathon, improved himself, completed a substantial improvement, surpassed himself with a time of 2 hours 01 minutes and 39 seconds, and set a new world record. However, Kipchoge, who has won many honors, has not stopped his progress, and he has already won a gold and silver in the Olympic Games, and he continues to challenge himself.
His personal best was 1 hour, 59 minutes and 40 seconds, and he became the first marathon runner in the world to run the two-hour mark in the marathon race, truly becoming the "first person in the world marathon". At the just-concluded Tokyo Olympics, Kipchoge ran an excellent time of 2 hours, 8 minutes and 38 seconds to win the second Olympic gold medal of his career, and so far, Kipchoge has won three consecutive Olympic awards, accumulating two gold and one silver. It has to be said that Kipchoger's contribution to the long-distance running career and his position in long-distance running competitions are comparable to Bolt.
Now that Kipchoge is 37 years old, it's not the best age for an athletics athlete to compete in athletics. But the honor-laden long-distance runner expressed his pursuit and ideals at a recent press conference: "Passion boils in my heart, so I look forward to (the Olympic triple crown)!" Kipchoge pointed to the 2024 Paris Olympics and is looking forward to defending his Olympic title. Not only that, but he also expressed his love for long-distance running in an interview: "My biggest motivation (to keep running) is to inspire the world, and the next motivation is the love of sports." When I say inspiring the whole world, it naturally includes a new generation. I believe that under my impetus, by 2024, the world will already be a running world. At this moment, Kipchoge's Olympic spirit is shining brightly, and I have to say that his heroic ambition is very moving. He did not run on the field for honor, nor just for himself, he had the whole world in his heart and all mankind in his heart. He wants to contribute to the progress of human sports, even if it is weak, even if it is insignificant, he is still insisting on himself and running on the road of his dreams.
We admire his character, believe in his strength and look forward to his wonderful performance at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games. We look forward to seeing his smile of joy after winning three consecutive Olympic titles.