'We are spoilt for choice' — Paul Tergat Confident in Kenya’s Marathon as Eliud Kipchoge Winds Down Career

as double Olympic champion Eliud Kipchoge enters the later stages of his illustrious career.

Tergat who serves as the National Olympic Committee of Kenya (NOCK) president, believes.

“In Kenya, we’re spoiled for choice. When we talk about the pool of talent, sometimes you don’t even know who to pick,” former men’s world record holder Tergat told .

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Kenya is renowned for producing marathoners. Last November, .

More recently, two other Kenyan runners, John Korir and, continuing the African country’s winning tradition over the 42.192km distance.

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Tergat showed his full support for Kipchoge’s decision to continue competing: “Kipchoge is a legend, he has achieved so much in his career as an athlete. The idea of continuing to inspire others is a good one and we love that,” he said.

“I’m happy that Kipchoge has that idea, he wants to still continue to inspire others not by being number one, but by remaining active in sports and giving back.”

, is particularly proud for the results achieved at the Olympic Games Paris 2024: “We were at the top of Africa, but also when it now comes to individual sports within the Olympic movement, like athletics, we were ranked number two globally behind the United States,” he said.

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Kenya won a total of 11 medals (all in athletics), including four golds. Ten medals were won by women, with Beatrice Chebet achieving a double in the 5,000m/10,000m.