- Eliud Kipchoge finished sixth in the 2025 London Marathon which was won by Kenyan Sabastian Sawe.
- Kipchoge stated after the epic race that he was thrilled with his performance and running with the the values and spirit of the Olympic Games.
- Kipchoge also disclosed that he will feature in the 2025 Sydney Marathon later this year.
Eliud Kipchoge has revealed his next stop after the 2025 London Marathon where he delivered an encouraging performance.
Kipchoge, who held the Marathon world record for more than four years, finished sixth in the event that was held on Sunday, April 27.
With a time of 2:05.25, Kipchoge failed to meet one of his targets which was to break the current men’s masters marathon world record of 2:04.15 that was set by his East African rival Kenenisa Bekele in 2024.
Kipchoge with his display in 2025 London Marathon
However, he was content with running a good race and trying to influence people around the world to embrace running.
“I am happy with the performance and the sixth position. I am happy actually with what I am doing. I am here not to prove to anybody in this world anything at all but to run with the Olympic spirit because London is the only city where by 1908, 1948 and 2012, those are the three times the Olympic Games has been done on this street.
The London Marathon speaks the Language of the Olympics. It speaks to the spirit and values of the Olympics. That is why I am here. I am here to support the movement of running,” he explained during the post-race interview.
Nonetheless, the Kaptagat based runner admitted that the second part of the race was a little harder because of the high temperatures.
When asked whether he felt nice to make progress after the disappointments of the 2024 Paris Olympic Games where he failed to finish the race, Kipchoge stated that it was awesome to cross the finishing line with the right values.
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Kipchoge speaks about running with younger athletes in 2025 London Marathon
The 40-year-old further added that he was delighted to battle it out with younger athletes in the 2025 London Marathon.
“I am actually happy with them because they are the young generation. These are the young people. You know life should continue.
So, I am the happiest man to run with the youngest guys,” commented the two-time Olympic Games champion.
Kipchoge finished behind the likes of his compatriots Sabastian Sawe and Alexander Mutiso Munyao as well as Uganda’s Jacob Kiplimo, Ethiopia’s Tamirat Tola and Dutch star Abdi Nageeye.
Sawe, who broke into the limelight at the 2024 Valencia Marathon, secured the title in a time of 2:02.27, which was 22 seconds slower than his personal best of 2:02.05.
On the other hand, Kiplimo clocked 2:03.37 to finish second in his full marathon debut while one-time London Marathon winner Munyao settled for third in 2:04.20.
Meanwhile, the fourth and fifth positions went to Nageeye, who usually trains in Iten, and the 2024 Paris Olympic Games winner Tola in that order.
Next step for Kipchoge after 2025 London Marathon showdown
Finally, the father of three ended by divulging that he will return to action soon with his next race expected to be the 2025 Sydney Marathon that is scheduled to take place on Sunday, August 31.
“I will be running in Sydney. I want to carry the same spirit, the same values and the same movement,” Kipchoge disclosed.
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