Eliud Kipchoge Quotes

Eliud Kipchoge

Eliud Kipchoge

Kenyan Athlete

Born: Nov 5, 1984

Mind People Time Training Will You

Athletics is not so much about the legs. It’s about the heart and mind. Eliud Kipchoge

Heart Mind Athletics About Legs Much

I want to stay for a long time and leave a mark so the young generation can aspire to be at the top like me. I love the sport, and that’s what drives me. Eliud Kipchoge

Love Time Me Generation Long Long Time Young Mark Top I Love Stay Drives Like Sport Leave Want Aspire

Others will absolutely be able to break 2:00, too, as long as they believe in themselves. Eliud Kipchoge

Will Long Believe Too Others Able Absolutely Break Themselves

If you concentrate on the rear mirror, you’ll crash and cause an accident. Eliud Kipchoge

You Cause Mirror Accident Concentrate Crash Rear

If you are humble, your concentration will be very high. That’s the way to go in sports. Eliud Kipchoge

You Sports Humble Will Way High Concentration Go Very Your

I wake up at 5am, by 6am I’m on the way to training. I come back and relax, have lunch, take a little nap, then train again at 4pm for an evening run. Then relax, dinner and bed at 9pm until the next day. Eliud Kipchoge

I enjoy the simplistic training and life in marathon. You run, eat, sleep, walk around - that's how life is. You don't get complicated. The moment you get complicated it distracts your mind. Eliud Kipchoge

Life You Training Complicated Walk Mind Enjoy Run Eat Simplistic Around How Get Your Moment Marathon Sleep

I got into running when I was being mentored by my coach. I tried it and developed a passion for it. Eliud Kipchoge

Passion Running Tried I Tried Developed Got Being Coach

I have only ever done athletics. I was only average at school and I have never done any other sport. Eliud Kipchoge

School Other Athletics Only Never Sport Any Done Average Ever

To me, running is life. I run to live longer and enjoy a healthier life. Eliud Kipchoge

Life Me Live Enjoy Run Running Longer Healthier

My first competition outside Kenya was at the 2002 world cross country championships in Dublin, Ireland. I finished fifth in the junior race that day but the thing I remember the most was that it was very cold. Eliud Kipchoge

I was not so lucky to grow up with toys as I grew up in a remote area of Kenya. Eliud Kipchoge

Area Remote Toys Up Grew Lucky Grow Grow Up Kenya

Only the disciplined ones in life are free. If you are undisciplined, you are a slave to your moods and your passions. Eliud Kipchoge

Life You Free Moods Only Disciplined Passions Undisciplined Your Slave

I started running because my neighbour, Patrick Sang, was an athlete and I wanted to be just like him. Patrick came from the same village as I do and my mother used to be his teacher. I was so inspired by his success. Eliud Kipchoge

Success Teacher Mother Neighbour Running Athlete Inspired Like Him Because Came His Same Just Wanted Sang Used Village Started