Kipchoge post-London Interview

He plays the role of the sage "guru". Kind of reminds me of the holistic healer in Seinfeld:

It's clear to see he's setting himself up for life after victories. He'll be like Meb and be an ambassador for the sport. What's he going to say about a 6th place finish in that moment? People want him to win, but he can't anymore.

I actually found Kipchoge to be in a much better place after this race than his previous struggles. He didn't speak to media right after Boston (though that may have been because his handlers did not make him available -- Kipchoge took umbrage when it was suggested he ducked the media). And after Paris, he seemed at a loss as well.

This time, he seemed to accept that he is not quite what he was (he told British media before the race he would have been happy just finishing on the podium) and is happy to inspire others and serve as an ambassador for the sport. He seemed at peace with 6th today, and I don't think that would have been the case a few years ago.

Also he's been talking in one-liners/aphorisms for almost his entire marathon career. I'm not sure if anything has changed from that perspective.

So did Kipchoge past the half-way mark at 2:01? I remember in the post race interview that he was okay with that pace.

I couldn't concentrate on what EK was saying, I was just enraptured with Eilish McColgan's butt.

The greatest marathoner in history is subservient to his handlers? I’m pretty sure Kipchoge calls the shots with entourage.

An even more dated but apt reference is Chauncey Gardner.

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From the LRC home page…

Eliud Kipchoge will win the London Marathon He didn't win but ran respectactly, finishing 6th in 2:05:25

I strive to run like Kipchoge….I want to run respectactly.

Is that like the time al bundy made a testicle of himself?

Are you just trying to be provocative? Maybe you think you’re holding back with the phrase “just a twinge,” but I thought if he’d really been in a place to be set off, he could evince a sense of irritation right away after being asked about the Paris vs London improvement, and I think his facial expression right away was telling in a good way.

Then, as the interview unfolded, it seemed more like he was trying to make a meaningful answer beyond just “I already answered that I’m happy with the result.” I mean, an interviewer has a job to do to try to get more than a few snippets, and right after finishing, a runner doesn’t often have a lot of media-friendly replies other than stock answers. I will confess to being susceptible to bias as a Kipchoge fan, but I didn’t see him acquitting himself poorly here.

You got me to watch the interview

What does he say? The young generation are younger than his what? Didn't catch that part

Your interview is going viral. 76k views and counting

I’d be in a good mood, too, he’s over $150,000 richer today, even without his Nike payout.

Means he ran with tact and respect for his age.

She got none bro🤣

The aphorisms get boring because it’s Kipchoge, but if anyone started speaking like that more people would find it refreshing. He could talk about positivity or a running world in every interview and I still would watch every interview incase someone like Gault managed to get an answer from him about his fitness

Gault: Eliud, how did you feel about the race?

Kipchoge: The race...the race was a quiet conversation between my heart and eternity

Gault:....yeah what about the last couple of kilometers specifically?

Kipchoge: The finish line didn’t greet me, I greeted it, shook its hand, and reminded it that no human is limited

Gault: ...

Kipchoge: Disappointment is a paper kite, beautiful, but it cannot orbit the moon

Gault:....

they're younger (almost) than his professional running career (which he said was 22 years of age).