Eliud
Kipchoge

At 18, Kipchoge claimed the 5000m world title in 12:52.79, outrunning Hicham El Guerrouj and Kenenisa Bekele on the sport's biggest stage.

At Rio 2016, he claimed Olympic marathon gold in 2:08:44, opening a decisive gap with a surge at the 35km mark.

In Berlin, Kipchoge clocked 2:01:39 to set a new marathon world record, cutting 78 seconds off the previous mark — the largest single improvement in more than fifty years.

Kipchoge captured his fourth London Marathon title, setting a men's record for the number of wins at the race.

In Vienna, Eliud Kipchoge ran 1:59:40 to become the first person to cover the marathon distance under two hours. Staged with rotating pacemakers and a pace car, the effort was not eligible for world-record ratification.

Kipchoge crossed the line in 2:08:38 to claim a second straight Olympic marathon gold, joining an exclusive group to defend the title in Games history.

In Berlin, Eliud Kipchoge lowered his own marathon world record to 2:01:09, setting a new benchmark for the distance.

Kipchoge claimed his fifth Berlin Marathon title, surpassing every other man in the race's history. The victory cements his standing among the sport's enduring legends.

At around 31 km, back pain forced the first DNF of his career. The withdrawal closed his Olympic chapter, one built on marathon golds in Rio and Tokyo.