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Inspiration behind Kipchoge's long walk to stardom

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Kenya's Eliud Kipchoge crosses the line to win the Berlin Marathon in Berlin, Germany, Sunday, Sept. 25, 2022. [Istockphoto]

Things don't just happen. They are made to happen. And that clearly captures Eliud Kipchoge's preparation ahead of well-heeled big city marathons.

Kipchoge's preparations have always involved a delicate balance of brain and brawn. From his humble background of transporting milk to Kenya Co-operative Creameries (KCC) using a bicycle at his rural home in Kapsisiywa village in Nandi County to his unrivalled reading culture; Kipchoge has no doubt developed a masterclass manual of marathon running.

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