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Kipchoge tips Kelvin Kiptum for greater success in marathon

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World Marathon record holder Eliud Kipchoge during the unveiling of Eliud Kipchoge limited edition Isuzu D-Max. [Jonah Onyango, Standard]

World Marathon record holder Eliud Kipchoge has tipped London Marathon champion Kelvin Kiptum to be the next super human on the roads.

The double Olympic champion predicts Kiptum will soon smash the under two hour barrier that Kipchoge set in Vienna, Austria on October 12, 2019 during the Ineos 1:59 Challenge.

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