Eliud Kipchoge Plans to Challenge World Record at London Marathon

By Adam Kopet

Race organizers for the Virgin Money London Marathon announced Sunday that Eliud Kipchoge will compete in the 2020 edition of the race.

The greatest is back. 🇰🇪🙌@EliudKipchoge will return to the Virgin Money London Marathon in 2020. #LondonMarathon pic.twitter.com/GYrlJF8m7c

— Virgin Money London Marathon (@LondonMarathon) December 15, 2019

Kipchoge is the world record holder in the marathon, having run 2:01:39 at the 2018 Berlin Marathon. He followed that this fall by breaking two hours in an exhibition race at the INEOS 1:59 Challenge.

Kipchoge has announced he plans to challenge his own world record in London.

🗣️"I think I can run better than the course record."@EliudKipchoge is out to make more history at the Virgin Money London Marathon...#LondonMarathon pic.twitter.com/JoDMWPiJO6

— Virgin Money London Marathon (@LondonMarathon) December 15, 2019