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Eliud Kipchoge reflects on early marathon fears and how experience and strategy helped him push past them.
Eliud Kipchoge has opened up about the one thing he was most afraid of after switching to the full marathon and how he managed to overcome that.
Back in 2013, Eliud Kipchoge toed the line for his first marathon, taking the Hamburg Marathon title with a time of 2:05:30.
The same year, the former world marathon record holder proceeded to claim second place at the Berlin Marathon, clocking 2:04:05 to cross the finish line.
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Since then, Eliud Kipchoge has been a dominant force in the marathon, setting the world record twice, in the 2018 and 2022 Berlin Marathons. He also claimed five Berlin Marathon titles and four London Marathon titles.
Eliud Kipchoge also claimed top honours at the 2016 Rio Olympics and the delayed 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games, among other notable victories that have made him the greatest marathoner of all time.
Eliud Kipchoge: That Was a Really Big Fear
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Just like every other marathon debutant, Eliud Kipchoge was afraid he would suffer severe muscle pain and probably fail to continue with the race after the 5km mark.
“That was a really big fear when I started the marathon. But after training, learning the tricks, learning the ropes on how to train for a marathon, then I can go through it in a good way,” Kipchoge told Runner’s World.
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As reported by Runner’s World, for the past five years, Eliud Kipchoge has relied on Lingo during training. Lingo is a glucose monitor that delivers real-time insights into how different foods and hydration habits affect the body.
Attached to the upper arm, the biosensor sends glucose data directly to a phone, offering personalised nutrition guidance to support health goals.
Eliud Kipchoge admitted that Lingo has been a valuable aid in shaping his fueling strategy around training and recovery.
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“Now I know what I’m doing, what to eat, when to eat, and my mind is at ease, with my body energised and ready,” he shared.
Eliud Kipchoge has struggled to make a mark in the marathon in the recent past, but he continues to show up on the global stage and make use of Lingo.
Last year, Kipchoge dropped out of the Olympic marathon in Paris due to pain in his waist. He took time off to recover and resumed competition at the London Marathon. Even in his 22nd marathon, the Kenyan icon continues to discover new strategies to optimise his performance.
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