Celebrations erupt as man of moment Kipchoge breaks record

Eldoret residents watch Eliud Kipchoge compete to become the first man in history to run a marathon under two hours. Most residents turned up at the town centre along Uganda Highway to watch the historic event. [Peter Ochieng, Standard]

With barely any space to turn, thousands milled around giant screens in Eldoret to witness a Kenyan son make history.

At the junction of the busy Uganda Highway, Eldoret-Iten road and the Oginga Odinga Street in downtown Eldoret, a mammoth crowd erupted in cheers the moment Eliud Kipchoge, a resident of the town, crossed the finishing line in Vienna, Austria, to complete a marathon in under two hours.