The Lucie Beatrix Podcast
FAST TIMES: Kipchoge In Boston, Pappas & Playboy, and The Paris Olympics 2024
Athletes Mentioned
Eliud Kipchoge is a renowned Kenyan long-distance runner, primarily competing in marathon events. He is considered one of the greatest marathon runners of all time, holding the world record for the marathon with a time of 2:01:39, set at the 2018 Berlin Marathon. Kipchoge also gained global attention by completing a marathon distance in under two hours during the INEOS 1:59 Challenge in 2019, though it was not an official world record due to controlled conditions. He has won numerous major marathons, including the London and Berlin Marathons, and is a two-time Olympic gold medalist in the marathon (2016, 2020).
What caused marathon legend Eliud Kipchoge to slow down in the Boston marathon? How do we feel about Olympian Alexi Pappas and her partnership with Playboy magazine? What kind of exciting updates do we know about the Paris Olympic marathon in 2024?
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