The two-time Olympic gold medalist and marathon world record holder has won titles in Berlin, London, Tokyo and Chicago -- four of the world’s six marathon majors -- and is the favorite in the elite men’s race in Boston today.
Eliud Kipchoge can further his status as one of – if not the – greatest distance runners of all time when he makes his Boston Marathon debut on Monday. The two-time Olympic gold medalist and marathon world record holder has won titles in Berlin, London, Tokyo and Chicago – four of the world’s six marathon majors – and is the favorite in the elite men’s race in Boston.
Portrait of terror - The iconic photo that captured the fear of a resilient city after the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing Ethiopian Lelisa Desisa, who won the men’s race that year and donated his medal to the city, returns to Boston, while two other previous champions – Kenyans Evans Chebet and Benson Kipruto – will be looking to challenge compatriot Kipchoge for the title. But few would expect Kipchoge, beaten only twice in his career over the 26.
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