Today he showed the world, that he and they have no limits. Coincidentally my final chapter is about that Viking word “awe”, a combination of great fear and great courage.Īround his wrist, Kipchoge wears a band saying “no human is limited”. “We can make this world a beautiful world … a peaceful world … a running world”.Ĭurrently writing my new book, I had already chosen to start the first chapter with Eliud’s story, describing what it takes to be “extra ordinary”. He talked selflessly about how he hoped his moment would inspire others, not just to also beat the 2 hour barrier, but also for people to believe in the spirit of humanity, to rise above conflict and doubt. The philosopher marathon king, who lives a humble life, but with the greatest confidence and clarity of purpose. Having followed the Kenyan runner for the last 15 years, I watched every second of his record attempt in awe. “Today we went to the Moon and came back to Earth” said Kipchoge. The clock above him was stopped at 1:59.40.Īround him, some of the world’s greatest athletes, from Olympic 1500m Champion Matt Centrowitz to rising star Jacob Ingebrigtsen and veteran Bernard Lagat, cheered and took selfies with the record breaker, pacemakers to the great man, happy to be part of history. “That was the best moment of my life” said Eliud Kipchoge as he stood exhausted but still smiling at the finish line. Two hours later he stood in the middle of the tree-lined Hauptallee, having just sprinted to the finish of the Ineos 1:59 Challenge, the first human to break 2 hours for the marathon. “I don’t know where the limits are, but I would like to go there” said Eliud Kipchoge as dawn broke over the Danube river in Vienna early this morning. “I don’t know where the limits are, but I would like to go there” … Eliud Kipchoge shows what it means to be extra ordinary. Recode 5: Leadership Recoded: Management, Courage, Performance, Transformation.Recode 4: Work Recoded: People, Organisations, Agility and Transformation.
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