- Eliud Kipchoge is the main ambassador of the newly launched Runfest Global Marathon Series.
- According to the iconic road race runner, the new event strongly aligns with his personal values.
- Kipchoge is expected to compete in the 10K event in the 2024 Amazing Thailand Marathon Bangkok that is scheduled for Sunday, December 1.
Double Olympic Games champion Eliud Kipchoge has become the main ambassador of Runfest Global Marathon Series.
The celebrated road race runner broke the news on Saturday morning, ahead of Sunday’s Amazing Thailand Marathon Bangkok where he is set to compete.
According to Kipchoge, who toured different parts of China earlier this week, the new event strongly aligns with his values.
“I have always believed that a running world is a happy world, and a happy world is a peaceful world. I believe strongly that what I had the pleasure of experiencing here this week is something that runners from all over the world can’t wait to experience too.
With this belief, I am proud to announce an exciting new initiative that we are launching: Runfest Global Marathon Series,” read part of his statement.
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According to the organization’s website, the new series aims to redefine the running landscape with a community-driven approach.
The former world record holder further explained what running means to him and how participants will fall in love with the series.
“To me running is a celebration. It allows us to explore. It gives us freedom and it fuels our happiness. Runfest is bringing together marathons from around the world that are built for exploration, adventure, unity and vibrancy in life.
Runfest is not about being the fastest. It is about making unforgettable experiences, discovering new cultures and making new friends. So, join me in this global celebration of running,” he ended.
Eliud Kipchoge’s running journey
Kipchoge has had an inspiring career that saw him rise from a little-known milk vendor to one of the greatest ever marathoners in history.
The father of three has won more than 10 Abbott world marathon majors titles and lowered the world record more than once.
At the international stage, Kipchoge brought Kenya three gold medals with two of them coming at the Olympics stage.
He won his maiden gold medal in the 2003 World Cross Country Championships where he clocked 22:47 to triumph in the junior category.
A few months later, the runner, who is nicknamed the “Philosopher” overcame a deep field that had the likes of Ethiopia’s Kenenisa Bekele to clinch the 5000m title in the Paris World Championships.
Kipchoge then went on to bag two Olympic Games gold medals for his beloved country in the marathon discipline in the 2016 Rio de Janeiro and 2020 Tokyo editions.
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