On October 11, Eliud Kipchoge will line up to race the NIKE Melbourne Marathon Festival in Australia, the third stop of his world tour. Following the first two opening chapters of the tour in Cape Town (South Africa) and Porto Alegre (Brazil), Kipchoge now travels to Australia, continuing his mission to race a marathon on all seven continents and inspire communities worldwide through running.
Kipchoge holds special memories of Australia after racing the TCS Sydney Marathon in 2025, during its inaugural race as the seventh Abbott World Marathon Major. The experience cemented his desire to return to the continent and race alongside its passionate crowds.
“To return to Australia is very special to me, especially after the way I was welcomed last year. To now experience a new city and a new race is very exciting,” Kipchoge says. “I am humbled by the support we receive around the world during this world tour and by the opportunity to meet fellow runners and hear their powerful stories during each stay. Melbourne will be a fantastic next stop because it’s a city that hosts so many different sports events, like tHE Formula 1, Cricket and the Australian Open, so I’m beyond proud to put my feet in these historic streets.”
Run with Eliud
Participants worldwide can join Eliud for a digital run during the weeks surrounding his marathons and become part of a global running movement. By uploading a screenshot of their tracked activity to eliudsrunningworld.com they instantly join the movement as all miles are automatically added to the collective total. Link to join: https://www.eliudsrunningworld.com/join-eliud
WhatMakesUs – Send your support
As part of the What Makes Us campaign, the dsm-firmenich Running Team is bringing fans closer to the athletes and moments behind every performance. Ahead of their race day, fans around the world can send personal messages of support to Eliud Kipchoge and other athletes from the team. The team will collect the messages and deliver them to the athletes in a special way before their respective race. Fans can take part via the What Makes Us campaign page: https://www.dsm-firmenichrunningteam.com/what-makes-us/
NIKE Melbourne Marathon Festival
The NIKE Melbourne Marathon Festival will bring thousands of runners to Melbourne for one of Australia’s major road-running events. Participants will compete across the marathon, half marathon, 10km and 5.7km courses, taking in some of the city’s best-known streets and landmarks. The field will include elite athletes, experienced competitors and first-time runners, with the event offering a range of distances for participants of different abilities.
Eliud Kipchoge Foundation
A key objective of Eliud’s Running World is to raise funds for the Eliud Kipchoge Foundation in support of education and environmental projects in Africa and beyond. Donations can be made during locally organized events or on www.eliudsrunningworld.com or www.eliudkipchogefoundation.org
Where to Watch
The race will be livestreamed for free on https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1jXTJMZMX8s.
More Information
For more information, visit www.eliudsrunningworld.com or follow his social media channels for exclusive behind-the-scenes footage.
Photo credit: 2017 Berlin Marathon Berlin, Germany September 24, 2017
Photo: Victah Sailer@PhotoRun www.photorun.NET
