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> [To win is not important. To be successful is not even important. How to plan and prepare is crucial. When you plan very well and prepare very well, then success can come on the way. Then winning can come on…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/eliud-kipchoge/to-win-is-not-important-to-be-successful-is-not-even-important-how-to/)

[Eliud Kipchoge](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/eliud-kipchoge/)

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## More by Eliud Kipchoge

> [I'm confident to say that if you want to grow in a profession, consistency is the key... I'm strict about my work goals and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/eliud-kipchoge/i-m-confident-to-say-that-if-you-want-to-grow-in-a-profession/)

[Eliud Kipchoge](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/eliud-kipchoge/)

> [The best time to plant a tree was 25 years ago. The second-best time to plant a tree is today.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/eliud-kipchoge/the-best-time-to-plant-a-tree-was-25-years-ago-the-second-best-time/)

[Eliud Kipchoge](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/eliud-kipchoge/)

> [If you have that belief - pure belief in your heart - that you want to be successful then you can talk to your…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/eliud-kipchoge/if-you-have-that-belief-pure-belief-in-your-heart-that-you-want-to-be/)

[Eliud Kipchoge](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/eliud-kipchoge/)

> [I always tell people that this is a really simple deal: Work hard. If you work hard, follow what's required and set your priorities…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/eliud-kipchoge/i-always-tell-people-that-this-is-a-really-simple-deal-work-hard-if/)

[Eliud Kipchoge](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/eliud-kipchoge/)

> [My mind is always free. My mind is flexible.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/eliud-kipchoge/my-mind-is-always-free-my-mind-is-flexible/)

[Eliud Kipchoge](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/eliud-kipchoge/)

> [I got into running when I was being mentored by my coach. I tried it and developed a passion for it.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/eliud-kipchoge/i-got-into-running-when-i-was-being-mentored-by-my-coach-i-tried-it/)

[Eliud Kipchoge](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/eliud-kipchoge/)

> [I have only ever done athletics. I was only average at school and I have never done any other sport.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/eliud-kipchoge/i-have-only-ever-done-athletics-i-was-only-average-at-school-and-i/)

[Eliud Kipchoge](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/eliud-kipchoge/)

> [My first competition outside Kenya was at the 2002 world cross country championships in Dublin, Ireland. I finished fifth in the junior race that…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/eliud-kipchoge/my-first-competition-outside-kenya-was-at-the-2002-world-cross/)

[Eliud Kipchoge](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/eliud-kipchoge/)

> [I want to run with a relaxed mind.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/eliud-kipchoge/i-want-to-run-with-a-relaxed-mind/)

[Eliud Kipchoge](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/eliud-kipchoge/)

> [If you train with fast athletes, it keeps you pushing. I know that good preparation is more important than everything else.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/eliud-kipchoge/if-you-train-with-fast-athletes-it-keeps-you-pushing-i-know-that-good/)

[Eliud Kipchoge](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/eliud-kipchoge/)

> [Vienna is a city where they love sports.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/eliud-kipchoge/vienna-is-a-city-where-they-love-sports/)

[Eliud Kipchoge](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/eliud-kipchoge/)

> [I always say: a run in the morning is like eating a fruit a day - it chases he doctor away. It is good…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/eliud-kipchoge/i-always-say-a-run-in-the-morning-is-like-eating-a-fruit-a-day-it/)

[Eliud Kipchoge](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/eliud-kipchoge/)

> [I think 1:59 is something a human being can run. Or 1:58. Who knows?! If someone trains very well and thinks in a good…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/eliud-kipchoge/i-think-1-59-is-something-a-human-being-can-run-or-1-58-who-knows-if/)

[Eliud Kipchoge](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/eliud-kipchoge/)

> [No human is limited.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/eliud-kipchoge/no-human-is-limited/)

[Eliud Kipchoge](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/eliud-kipchoge/)

> [I want to stay for a long time and leave a mark so the young generation can aspire to be at the top like…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/eliud-kipchoge/i-want-to-stay-for-a-long-time-and-leave-a-mark-so-the-young/)

[Eliud Kipchoge](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/eliud-kipchoge/)

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