Eliud Kipchoge

In the offseason I allow my body to recover, my mind to recover. I like to be with my family, to read books, and know what is going on in the world, to understand how people think.

If you have that belief - pure belief in your heart - that you want to be successful then you can talk to your mind and your mind will control you to be successful.

I have kept a training diary to record my training plans and my feelings and emotions for a long time.

To run a big marathon and win takes five months. When I’m on the starting line, my mind starts reviewing what I have been doing the last five months. I believe in my training, and I treat myself as the best one standing on that line."

No human is limited.

I am running to make history, to show that no human is limited. It’s not about money, it’s about showing a generation of people that there are no limits."

I think 1:59 is something a human being can run. Or 1:58. Who knows?! If someone trains very well and thinks in a good way, then they can do anything.

The best time to plant a tree was 25 years ago. The second-best time to plant a tree is today.

I was not so lucky to grow up with toys as I grew up in a remote area of Kenya.

I’m confident to say that if you want to grow in a profession, consistency is the key… I’m strict about my work goals and training."

I am just going to try to run my personal best. If it comes as a world record, I would appreciate it. But I would treat it as a personal best.