Marathon great Eliud Kipchoge set to run across seven continents for charity

Kipchoge’s ambitious initiative marks a new chapter in his glittering career

by GEORGE AJWALA

Athletics04 November 2025 - 10:40

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The tour is the first major venture under Eliud’s Running World, a long-term platform through which Kipchoge plans to inspire participation in running and raise awareness for global causes.
Launched in the year 2020, the Eliud Kipchoge Foundation focuses on providing access to education and promoting environmental sustainability. Local projects in each host country will benefit from the events, supporting initiatives such as school libraries.

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Despite suggestions that Sunday's NYC Marathon could be his final race as a professional marathoner, legendary Kenyan marathoner Eliud unveiled the “Eliud Kipchoge World Tour.”

The tough challenge will see the two-time Olympic champion compete in seven marathons across seven continents over the next two years.

Kipchoge’s ambitious initiative marks a new chapter in his glittering career, combining elite racing with a mission to “unite the world through running.” Each stop on the tour will also raise funds for the Eliud Kipchoge Foundation, which supports education and environmental projects around the globe.

“All children deserve access to knowledge, education, and healthy air to breathe,” he said.

“Through this world tour, I hope to raise awareness and resources that help create opportunities for young people everywhere and help to improve the life around them.”

The announcement comes just after Kipchoge finished a distant 17^th during his debut at the New York City Marathon on Sunday, 2 November 2025.

“With this project, I want to compete not only for records but also for the people. I hope to inspire, give back, and remind everyone that no human is limited.”

Kipchoge, 40, clocked 2:14:36, representing the first time he had finished three marathons in a single year.

Launched in the year 2020, the Eliud Kipchoge Foundation focuses on providing access to education and promoting environmental sustainability.

Local projects in each host country will benefit from the events, supporting initiatives such as school libraries, learning programmes, and environmental restoration.

The tour is the first major venture under Eliud’s Running World, a long-term platform through which Kipchoge plans to inspire participation in running and raise awareness for global causes.

“I will run even 50 kilometres in Saudi Arabia,” he told Olympics.com. “I want to do that extreme thing that can make somebody work hard and also get partners (sponsors) to rally for a cause.”

The former world marathon record holder will need to run at least four marathons in 12 months to achieve his goal of seven in two years.