Kipchoge got the worst result of his career at the Boston Marathon
Kipchoge completed the Boston Marathon on April 17 in 2 hours 9 minutes 23 seconds, ranked sixth in the men's content. He came in after the first person - fellow Kenyan junior - Evans Chebet to 3 minutes 31 seconds.
In terms of rank, this is not the lowest position in Kipchoge's 42.195km races, but in terms of performance, this is his worst parameter. When he finished eighth at the London Marathon 2020, this runner born in 1984 reached 2 hours 6 minutes 49 seconds.
On the Boston run yesterday, Kipchoge got off to a good start when he was in the group of 11 who jumped right after the start. When the half-marathon was over, the group had only 7 runners, including Kipchoge and his compatriots Evans Chebet, Benson Kipruto, John Korir, Albert Korir, Andualem Belay (Ethiopia) and Grabriel Geay (Tanzania).
The race ended with Chebet finishing first and winning the Boston Marathon for the second year in a row, with 2 hours 5 minutes 54 seconds - the third best achievement in tournament history. He is the first person to successfully defend the throne since Robert Cheruiyot in 2008. Second and third are Geay and Kipruto respectively.
The 2023 Boston Marathon marks the 20th marathon, including twice at the Olympics, in Kipchoge's career. But this is the third time he has failed, after Berlin Marathon 2013 (second place) and London Marathon 2020.
"I live for the moments when I challenge the limits. There are no guaranteed results and no easy results. Today was a difficult day for me. I tried my best. , but sometimes, we have to accept the fact that this is not the day to push the boundaries to new heights," Kipcghoe said in a statement released by the Boston Athletic Association (BAA), the host of the Boston Marathon. - broadcast.
Kipchoge then congratulated the winners and thanked the fans for their support throughout the race. However, the marathon record holder has not revealed his next goal. "In sports, win or lose, we always have tomorrow to set a new challenge. I'm excited for the road ahead," he wrote on his personal page.
Rehydration with electrolytes is important for runners on the track, especially for athletes who want to conquer high performance.
Kipchoge once had his own water attendant Claus Henning-Schulke, a 57-year-old German triathlete. Henning-Schulke's rigorous watering process and professionalism helped him set two world records at the Berlin Marathon.
Another factor that can make Kipchoge perform poorly is weather conditions, as the Boston Marathon takes place in wet and rainy conditions, similar to the London Marathon 2020.
Kipchoge came to the Boston Marathon with the goal of becoming the first runner to win all six World Marathon Majors (WMM) tournaments, after finishing a total of 10 times in Tokyo, Berlin, London and Chicago. The New York City Marathon is the remaining event in the WMM that Kipchoge has yet to participate in.
Failure at the Boston Marathon will also affect the male runner, as he is about to enter the Paris 2024 Olympics with the goal of becoming the first person to win a marathon three times in a row.
In the women's event, Hellen Obiri, born in 1989, finished first in 2 hours 21 minutes 38 seconds. This is the second marathon of this Kenyan female runner. Obiri finished sixth in the New York City Marathon 2022 in his first attempt at the 42.2 km distance and just won the New York City Half Marathon in March.
The Boston Marathon is famous for its difficult steep terrain, one of the reasons why its performance is not considered a world record. This year's tournament has about 30,000 athletes participating and is the first time there is a category for non-binary runners.
