Eliud Kipchoge Announces Retirement from Olympic Marathon Career After Paris 2024 Shock
Eliud Kipchoge Announces Retirement from Olympic Marathon Career After Paris 2024 Shock : Eliud Kipchoge, has announced that he will not compete in any other Olympic Games after a surprising and disappointing performance at Paris 2024.
For the first time, Kipchoge failed to finish a marathon race after experiencing a setback during the race where he was forced to drop out just after the 31-kilometre mark due to a waist discomfort.
Kipchoge has since expressed his disappointment but remained composed, acknowledging the end of a significant chapter in his life.
“It is a difficult time for me,” Kipchoge said, visibly emotional. “This is my worst marathon. I have never done a DNF (did not finish). That’s life. Like a boxer, I have been knocked down, I have won, I have come second, eighth, 10th, fifth – now I did not finish. That’s life.”
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