Eliud Kipchoge's next MARATHON!

London spends huge money every year to get absolutely insane field depth. There is no chance in my mind they completely reverse that and bring in Farah and a bunch of 2:06+ or unknown Kenyan/Ethiopians.

If Farah runs London, he will absolutely face some very strong competition.

Am i wrong or Dubai is mainly contested by the Ethiopians? The set crazy times there and you almost never hear anything else about them. No EK there in my opinion.

It won't happen because there's not enough in appearance fees available, but the Rotterdam cours is designed to be faster than Berlin, and the race day temperature typically is more conducive to faster times as well. Would love to see Kipchoge return to Rotterdam and return the world record to the city!

The man is rich, he would enter for a smaller appearance fee if he believes he can break the world record there. Rotterdam is unlikely but definitely not out of the equation.

Gotapoint wrote:

he would enter for a smaller appearance fee

you don't know africans very well

Marshall1 wrote:

Gotapoint wrote:

he would enter for a smaller appearance fee

you don't know africans very well

If I bet on it I say London. He was close to WR before.

Lookingforpr wrote:

How can i get in touch with you? I'd like a personalised long term training plan, where can se can discuss?

Why is that ?

Kipsangchoge wrote:

Sadly London is probably off the table as in classic Mo fashion the 2018 edition will probably be neutered to give him a win (I don't think mo will be much better than 2:06 in his second marathon, and he probably won't break 2:05 in his career. The dude isn't a marathoner)

No, London is a serious competitive event. It's not a mass participation event that brings in elite athletes for publicity like the Great North Run. London pays big money to bring in great fields to run fast. They're not going to cut off their nose to spite their face just to ensure Farah the win. Even if they did, marathons (as we saw with Adola) are not as predictable as shorter races. What if London watered down the field only for Farah to have a bad race or even drop out? Then the entire race looks bad. London has to maintain its position as a major marathon. They can't water down the field. Then they would no longer be London.

To ensure a Farah win, London would have to keep all the elites out.

Yes you are right. Rotterdam is very fast. That was the first marathon I watched on TV. Great battle between Lopes and de Castella. As a poster mentioned Dubai is mainly run by Ethiopians so unlikely Kipchoge would even be invited. I am all for Rotterdam.

Devil Dog wrote:

COACH J.S å ä ö wrote:

Adola showed that Eliud is not alone anymore.

There's a far greater chance of never hearing Adola's name again than there is of him becoming a consistent threat to Kipchoge and the World Record.

True, now that he will be tested more regularly.

klubkip1 wrote:

Dubai Cool

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Around 10-15c at the start. So I read anyway.

I can't speak to what race the great Kipchoge will run next, but I can speak to an earlier comment about his age. Eliud is over 40 years of age, and could possibly be as old as 42.

How do I know?

Well, let's just say that I have a friend who is currently 32 in Kenya, and when he was 10 years old he'd cover his school books with news clippings. Being a track and field fan, he often choose the sports sections for protecting his textbooks, and Eliud Kipchoge was frequently featured winning local races. These local races Were typically run by young men who had finished secondary school, meaning that Eliud had to at least be 18yo in these races. Assuming the best, my friend and the greatest marathoner of all time are only 8 years apart, and that means Eliud is at the youngest 40.

Anecdotal, I know, but the general attitude in Kenya regarding Eliud's age confirms it. No one believes he is 32, it's almost like an inside joke.

So for those of you making excuses about your "masters level" fitness or trying to put a cap on Kipchoge's ceiling, just stop. No one knows the limits of the human body, and when it comes to running, Eliud Kipchoge is most definitely in uncharted waters.

I don't care, the man looks 42 but runs like he's 32 that's for sure. Eliud to rule for another 3 years.

Age4232 wrote:

I don't care, the man looks 42 but runs like he's 32 that's for sure. Eliud to rule for another 3 years.

Maybe Eliud will rule the marathon for another 1-2 years.....but after that he will either quit or just be one of the 10 best in the world. There will soon be other runners like Adola that will take over in a couple of years....and as being said, he will not get younger. Another thing is that its impossible to be in topshape exactly in the spring and in the autumn every year. It would really surprise me if he is a main name with good chance for the gold in Tokyo 2020.

There are so many more talented runners than Eliud that just wait for their chance to "shine in the sun". Many of them are poor and lack the support necessary to reach the top.

Magic wind is blowing :)

Dutch marathoner wrote:

It won't happen because there's not enough in appearance fees available, but the Rotterdam cours is designed to be faster than Berlin, and the race day temperature typically is more conducive to faster times as well. Would love to see Kipchoge return to Rotterdam and return the world record to the city!

The top marathoners(Kipchoge, Bekele and Kipsang) do not have to race WMM, they have proved themselves enough and should let others chase points and bucks that come with it and upgrade their status. The three should go to whatever race they think can give them a chance at breaking the World record. So Rotterdam should be ready to welcome one of them. Tokyo is a fast course and should also be on the toplist for any of the three.

AdisAdaba wrote:

Am i wrong or Dubai is mainly contested by the Ethiopians? The set crazy times there and you almost never hear anything else about them. No EK there in my opinion.

The Kenyans typically don't run Dubai (at least not en masse). Not sure if it's for political/religious reasons