Kipchoge shares what runners of any level should know before the race
Eliud Kipchoge told runners that mental fitness matters as much as physical training at the starting line.
Eliud Kipchoge holds the marathon world record and Olympic gold medals. Eliud Kipchoge is running the Melbourne Marathon this week.
At an event before Sunday's race, he shared advice for runners of any level. Kipchoge said the starting line is the hardest part mentally because physical fitness alone cannot calm your nerves.
He has questioned himself before a race, wondering what would happen if he quit mid-run. For the first half of a marathon, Kipchoge focuses on finding the right rhythm.
After halfway, he calculates the strategy for the second half, where he says the race truly begins. Australian running legend Steve Moneghetti says runners can't win a marathon in the first half, but they can lose it by going too hard too early.
- Melbourne Marathon
- Race
- Sunday
- Event date
- Broken in 2019 under non-race conditions
- Two-hour barrier
Why it mattersKipchoge's insight that mental toughness matters as much as physical training is useful for anyone running a marathon or pushing through a difficult physical challenge.
AustraliaKipchoge is in Melbourne for Sunday's marathon, and his advice is relevant to Australian runners taking part in the race.
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