Why Eliud Kipchoge Is The Only Kenyan Athlete That Cristiano Follows On Instagram
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Eliud Kipchoge is one of the most revered Kenyan athletes in the world whom legendary soccer personalities like Cristiano Ronaldo follow on Instagram.
Kipchoge is a 39-year-old Kenyan long-distance runner born and raised in Rift Valley, Uasin Gishu County. In 2019, he made history after breaking the world record by winning an Olympic Marathon after running for 2 hr 1 min 9 sec.
In 2022, he broke his record by 30 seconds at the Berlin Marathon claiming a gold award that raised controversies from netizens about the Ineos clock. Netizens especially the Kenya Sports arena, claimed the revered legend if the watch wasn’t micromanaged, could have broken his record by a bigger margin.
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Becoming a champion at the Ineos World Marathon for the second time made him rise to the global radar of men to watch and give accolades. From that competition, Cristiano joined other global athletes to follow him on social media platforms including Instagram.
Besides being followed by Ronaldo on Instagram, he made Kenya a famous country in the world where many world athletes have toured and loved its serene environments including former Manchester United coach Jose Mourinho and forward, David Beckham.
On 16th, February 2024, Kipchoge received an invitation from the famous English Premier League football team Manchester United to go and train with the players besides offering some insights in the field of sports.
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Jim Ratcliff, an Ineos person behind Kipchoge’s invitation to Old Trafford comes after taking some ownership shares in the management of the historical club.
Further, Kipchoge’s value is celebrated in public domains as a promoter of young talents. Before the death of Kiptum a long-distance athlete, Kipchoge had appreciated the young talent for breaking his world record and the two were set to compete in April over the world marathon championship award.
The short stint of his determination, kindness and socialism makes him followed by the Al Nasri winger Cristiano Ronaldo on social media.
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