Eliud Kipchoge’s humility conceals his might

Kenya’s Eliud Kipchoge stands in front of a clock displaying his time after winning the Berlin Marathon and setting a new world record with 2h01m39s in Berlin, Germany, yesterday. [AFP]

For a man who has the world at his feet, Eliud Kipchoge is not your ordinary celebrity.

At his Kapsisiywa village in Nandi County, Kipchoge loves herding cattle. He also likes joining in the banter at the shopping centre when he is not at the training camp.