52 Quotes by Eliud Kipchoge

I enjoy the simplistic training and life in marathon. You run, eat, sleep, walk around - that's how life is. You don't get complicated. The moment you get complicated it distracts your mind.

I started running because my neighbour, Patrick Sang, was an athlete and I wanted to be just like him. Patrick came from the same village as I do and my mother used to be his teacher. I was so inspired by his success.

I always tell people that this is a really simple deal: Work hard. If you work hard, follow what's required and set your priorities right, then you can really perform without taking shortcuts. If you're taking shortcuts, you can't be free.

To me, running is life. I run to live longer and enjoy a healthier life.

My mind is always free. My mind is flexible.

I want to show the world that you can go beyond your thoughts, you can break more than you think you can break.

I'm not having any problems with my body so I don't need to supplement. Growing older you don't recover as fast, but all-in-all I'm doing well.

If you are humble, your concentration will be very high. That's the way to go in sports.

Once in a while you can run very fast, but you cannot always go to the maximum.