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Grace Sugut, Eliud Kipchoge’s wife: How I help my husband be a world champion

World Marathon Champion Eliud Kipchoge with his wife Grace Sugut (Wilberforce Okwiri/ The Standard)

For a man whose humility is as legendary as his athletic prowess, it is almost ironic that Eliud Kipchoge cannot outrun the limelight.

Fresh from being crowned the first human to ever run the marathon distance under two hours, it is interesting how the star slunk back home with pint-size applause.

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