Double Olympic marathon champion Eliud Kipchoge is all set for a new chapter in his marathon journey. Now, he will head Down Under to compete at the TCS Sydney Marathon on Sunday, 31 August 2025.

Kipchoge, the only man in history to run a *sub-two-hour marathon (*not legal), is relishing the prospect of racing the Sydney Marathon. This race will also mark the event’s debut as part of the Abbott World Marathon Majors series. Kipchoge is the second-fastest marathon runner of all time and held the world records at 2:01:39 and 2:01:09, respectively. Both were achieved while running the Berlin Marathon.

“I am so excited,” said Kipchoge. “This is not only my first time racing the TCS Sydney Marathon, but also my first time running in Oceania. Competing in Australia is a huge opportunity for me. Sydney looks like a stunning city with so many iconic sights. It’s going to be a new and special experience for me.”

“I’ve been to many places to share my vision of making this world a running world. As I’ve never been to Australia before, I want to help make Australia a running nation.” 

The Kenyan distance running legend has an impressive record of 16 victories from 21 officially ratified marathon races. This includes 11 wins at Abbott World Marathon Majors and an unbeaten streak of ten marathons between 2014 and 2019.

His training continues to be going well.

He claimed back-to-back Olympic marathon titles in Rio 2016 and Tokyo 2020 (2021). In 2019, he became the first man in history to run a the distance of the marathon in under two-hours (1:59:40). The event was dubbed the INEOS 1:59 Challenge and took place in Vienna. Although the run is not record eligible.

He also owns five of the 13 fastest marathon times ever recorded.

Kipchoge will next compete at the London Marathon on Sunday, April, 27 followed by the Sydney Marathon on Sunday, Aug. 31.

Kipchoge is represented by NN Running.

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