Kipchoge determined to pay back goodwill extended to him
Two-time Olympics Marathon champion Eliud Kipchoge (in white track suit) jogs with other participants at the Eliud Kipchoge Track and Field that was unveiled at the Nike European headquarters in Netherlands on October 23, 2023.
On Thursday, Nike unveiled a bronze statue of Kipchoge at the company’s headquarters in Beaverton, Oregon featuring the athlete’s watch and wrist band encrypted with the words ‘No Human is Limited’
At the same time, Nike unveiled a track named “Eliud Kipchoge Track” at the company’s European headquarters in the Netherlands
Kipchoge also said that Nike’s good gesture will certainly inspire the younger generation to continue working hard in sports
Two-time Olympics marathon champion Eliud Kipchoge has said he is determined to scale new heights to pay back the goodwill from his fans and sponsors, among them American sportswear manufacturer Nike which has supported him for the last 20 years.
Kipchoge, who is on a mission to win his third Olympics marathon title in Paris next year after winning at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics and the delayed 2020 Tokyo Olympics, has been voted one of the greatest marathoners of all time.
