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He added that his dream of winning all six Marathon Majors is still on despite the Boston Marathon setback.
World marathon record holder Eliud Kipchoge has disclosed that double world record holder Faith Kipyegon is a huge inspiration to everyone at the camp and she has completely changed the mood in the camp.
Kipyegon broke two world records, the 1500m and 5000m, in a span of one week. She broke the 1500m world record after clocking 3:49.11 to win the race at the Diamond League Meeting in Florence, Italy before shocking the whole world to break the 5000m record at the Meeting in Paris, France.
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World marathon record holder Eliud Kipchoge Kipchoge and four-time World 3000m SC champion Ezekiel Kemboi are among Kenyans who were shortlisted.
Kipchoge revealed that Kipyegon is a true definition of ‘hard work pays’ and she has motivated him to keep going.
“It’s a huge inspiration and motivation for me and the team. I realised that actually working hard and knowing where you are and where you are going actually yields a lot of fruits.
"When she broke the 1500m record we were happy but when she broke the 5000m record we were even more happier.
"We saw that she has a lot of mileage in her legs and the only thing is to train hard and that’s what led to her double victory,” Kipchoge told Citius Mag.
He added that his dream of winning all six Marathon Majors is still on despite the Boston Marathon setback that saw him fizzle out to finish sixth in the highly contested race.
“I think that wasn’t my day…I had a problem with my leg. The first session back after the marathon was painful and I kept thinking about what led to my loss. However, with time I felt more energetic and I chose to forge ahead.
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Kipyegon, in a span of one week, managed to break the 1500m and 5000m world records.
"We shall wait and see what will happen going forward. Winning the six Majors is still a dream. I want to complete the sixth one before I call off the sport,” he said.
Kipchoge has so far won the Berlin Marathon, Tokyo Marathon, and London Marathon. The marathons remaining on his list are the Boston Marathon, Chicago Marathon, and the New York City Marathon.
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