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Eliud Kipchoge warms up for Olympics in Netherlands

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National Heroes Council member Eliud Kipchoge takes oath of office during the swearing-in at the Supreme Court, Nairobi on Monday 02/11/2020. [Boniface Okendo, Standard]

Eliud Kipchoge, the Olympic marathon champion and world record holder, says he is looking forward to a beautiful race today in Enschede, the Netherlands, a run he sees as crucial preparation for this year’s Tokyo Olympics.

The race was originally scheduled to take place on April 11 in Hamburg but was postponed over Covid-19 restrictions, forcing the organisers to look for an alternative location.

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