Eliud Kipchoge

It is a long time now since I started running but I still remember running up and down hills and running to school as a kid. When I was young I would run for fun and I didn’t know back then that this would be my career. ”

My first competition outside Kenya was at the 2002 world cross country championships in Dublin, Ireland. I finished fifth in the junior race that day but the thing I remember the most was that it was very cold. ”

I wake up at 5am, by 6am I’m on the way to training. I come back and relax, have lunch, take a little nap, then train again at 4pm for an evening run. Then relax, dinner and bed at 9pm until the next day." ”

Others will absolutely be able to break 2:00, too, as long as they believe in themselves. ”

My mind is always free. My mind is flexible. ”

I’ve always found the secret is to stay fit and treat sport as a profession. I chose sport as a passion. ”

I got into running when I was being mentored by my coach. I tried it and developed a passion for it. ”

Only the disciplined ones in life are free. If you are undisciplined, you are a slave to your moods and your passions. ”

I want to stay for a long time and leave a mark so the young generation can aspire to be at the top like me. I love the sport, and that’s what drives me." ”

Vienna is a city where they love sports. ”