Meanwhile, the Abbott World Marathon Majors (WMM) announced on Tuesday a drastic reduction in the series' prize money for runners.
The change will take effect immediately, applying to the current series, which began at the Tokyo Marathon in March (starting this year, the WMM seasons are based on calendar years rather than the multi-year format of years past). Kipchoge, who has all but locked up the 2022 WWM Series title, will receive $200,000 less for his efforts.
When the World Marathon Majors - which consists of Tokyo, Boston, London, Berlin, Chicago, and New York - launched in 2006, one of its signature elements was the $500,000 prize awarded each year to the men's and women's series champions.
In 2017, WMM altered its prize structure, reducing the grand prize to $250,000 (but adding $50,000 for second and $25,000 for third) while increasing prize money for wheelchair athletes and adding a charitable donation component of $280,000.
WMM announced that moving forward series champions will receive $50,000 each - just one-fifth of what was awarded last year and the same amount the wheelchair series champions receive.