Kipchoge: giant killer on the track and quiet bookworm at home

Eliud Kipchoge, winner of this year’s London Marathon (right) with Wilson Kipsang, who took second place, pose with their trophies after the race on April 26. [PHOTO/REUTERS]

For a man who earns his living by displaying his athletic ability before thousands in packed arenas and major city streets, Eliud Kipchoge is an extremely shy man.

But so, too, are many other talented and successful professional athletes who are more celebrated abroad than at home.