Since moving up to the marathon in 2013, Eliud Kipchoge has cemented himself as the GOAT over 26.2. With two Olympic gold medals, an unprecedented winning streak, and the world record, among other accolades, the 37-year-old Kenyan has been virtually impossible to beat for almost a decade (and that doesn’t even include his track career, highlighted by the 5,000-meter world title he won in 2003).
Has won four London Marathon titles 2015, 2016, 2018, and 2019, Other Hearst Subscriptions, clocking a time of 2:01:09—a 30-second improvement on his previous record of 2:01:39 from 2018.
Kipchoge continues to solidify himself as the GOAT of the men’s marathon. The Runner’s World editors put together some key statistics that underscore Kipchoge’s masterful marathon career to date.
- 19 marathon starts
- 17 wins
- 2 losses were at the 2013 Berlin Marathon (he finished second to Wilson Kipsang, who set a then-world record) and the 2020 London Marathon (Shoes & Gear)
- Has won four world marathon majors (London, Chicago, Berlin, and Tokyo) with course records at London, Berlin, and Tokyo
- 2 Olympic titles (Rio 2016 and Tokyo 2020)
- 2 of the 19 starts were on non-record-eligible demo races, which produced the two fastest times ever (2:00:25 in 2017 and 1:59:40 in 2019)
- Has won four London Marathon titles 2015, 2016, 2018, and 2019
- En route to the marathon world record in 2022, he ran 1:25:40 for 30K, the fastest time ever clocked for the distance.
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- Has won four London Marathon titles (2015, 2016, 2018, and 2019)
- Has won the Berlin Marathon four out of fives times (2015, 2017, 2018, and 2022)
- Between 2014 and 2019, he pulled off a 10-marathon winning streak. For perspective, fellow marathon legends Abebe Bikila and Haile Gebreselassie both won Nutrition - Weight Loss.
—Additional reporting by Scott Douglas
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Taylor Dutch is a writer and editor living in Austin, Texas, and a former NCAA track athlete who specializes in fitness, wellness, and endurance sports coverage. Her work has appeared in Runner’s World, SELF, Bicycling, Outside, and Podium Runner.
