G.O.A.T: Kenya leading the World

Kenya's Eliud Kipchoge (white jersey) celebrates as he crosses the finish line at the end of his attempt to bust the mythical two-hour barrier for the marathon on October 12, 2019, in Vienna. [AFP]

Last Saturday, flying at 40,000 feet in the sky aboard a Kenya Airways flight when the captain interrupted the flight entertainment to announce the victory of Eliud Kipchoge who had just conquered the world record he had set a few years back to finish the 42km marathon under the 2-hour mark. No one thought that was possible. This earned Kipchoge a new title I have never heard before, GOAT (greatest of all times). Recently I met a Maasai friend and he enriched my knowledge by telling me calling someone ‘ngombe’ (cow) among the Maasai is an honour.