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Coach Patrick Sang has shared the main reason why he wants Eliud Kipchoge to triumph at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.
Eliud Kipchoge’s coach Patrick Sang has disclosed why he wants Eliud Kipchoge to win his third straight Olympic title.
If Kipchoge manages the feat, he will be the only man to ever have won three Olympic titles in the marathon, something setting him up for a seat at the high table.
However, Sang is not primarily motivated by the history aspect but he wants Kipchoge to show the world that anything is possible under the sun. Speaking to Athletics Weekly, Sang explained that the world will have its own way of interpreting the win but for him, Kipchoge will get people talking.
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“To me, my prayers are that he wins. When he gets there and he wins, I think we have different ways of interpreting it. I remember the 1:59 challenge, if you look what happened in the curriculum in some schools, it had a lot of impact,” Sang said.
“If he gets there, to me what is more important is that we will see longevity in a different perspective. We will see different possibilities as people, people who love sport, even the scientists would want to know, is it the mind only or is it the body?” he added.
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Meanwhile, Kipchoge claimed first Olympic title in the marathon at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games where he clocked 2:08:44 to win the race. His win was prior to his first marathon win of the season at the London Marathon.
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The five-time Berlin Marathon champion proceeded to defend his title at the delayed 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games where he claimed the top prize in 2:08:38.
He now heads to Paris, going up against a formidable cast but this time around, any athlete can take the win. The four-time London Marathon opened his season with a 10th-place finish at the Tokyo Marathon and he will be hoping to have a great bounce back.
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