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…

— Eliud Kipchoge

The best time to plant a tree was 25 years ago. The second-best time to plant a tree is today.

— Eliud Kipchoge

If you have that belief - pure belief in your heart - that you want to be successful then you can talk…

— 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…

— Eliud Kipchoge

My mind is always free. My mind is flexible.

— Eliud Kipchoge

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

— Eliud Kipchoge

I have only ever done athletics. I was only average at school and I have never done any other sport.

— Eliud Kipchoge

My first competition outside Kenya was at the 2002 world cross country championships in Dublin, Ireland. I finished fifth in the junior…

— Eliud Kipchoge

I want to run with a relaxed mind.

— Eliud Kipchoge

If you train with fast athletes, it keeps you pushing. I know that good preparation is more important than everything else.

— Eliud Kipchoge

Vienna is a city where they love sports.

— Eliud Kipchoge

I always say: a run in the morning is like eating a fruit a day - it chases he doctor away. It…

— 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…

— Eliud Kipchoge

No human is limited.

— Eliud Kipchoge

I want to stay for a long time and leave a mark so the young generation can aspire to be at the…

— Eliud Kipchoge

If you want to break through, your mind should be able to control your body. Your mind should be a part of…

— Eliud Kipchoge

I wake up at 5am, by 6am I'm on the way to training. I come back and relax, have lunch, take a…

— Eliud Kipchoge

If you believe in something and put it in your mind and heart, it can be realised.

— Eliud Kipchoge

To me, running is life. I run to live longer and enjoy a healthier life.

— Eliud Kipchoge

Mentality is where the success is. I will teach the kids how to think in a positive way.

— Eliud Kipchoge

If you are humble, your concentration will be very high. That's the way to go in sports.

— Eliud Kipchoge

I want to show the world that you can go beyond your thoughts, you can break more than you think you can…

— Eliud Kipchoge

Where the marathon starts is after 30 kilometers. That's where you feel pain everywhere in your body. The muscles are really aching,…

— Eliud Kipchoge

I started running because my neighbour, Patrick Sang, was an athlete and I wanted to be just like him. Patrick came from…

— Eliud Kipchoge

I really want to make a big mark in athletics, to be a legend and be a good example to kids.

— Eliud Kipchoge