Eliud Kipchoge has dismissed speculation that the upcoming London Marathon will be his farewell race after confirming Friday he plans to run at the age of 40.

Distance running great Eliud Kipchoge will return to the London Marathon in April. Kenyan Kipchoge, a two-time Olympic marathon champion, is the record four-time winner of the men’s race in London, where he last competed in 2020.

Former marathon world record holder Eliud Kipchoge will race the London Marathon in April, organisers and the record four-time winning athlete said on Friday.

Eliud Kipchoge, the 11-time World Marathon Majors champion and two-time Olympic champion, is returning to London for the first time since 2020.

He failed to finish a marathon for the first time at the Paris Olympics, sparking speculation that his career may be nearing an end. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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Eliud Kipchoge, the undisputed marathon GOAT, will return to the streets of London in April where he hopes to strike up a friendship with the British marathon debutant Alex Yee, who is also the Olympic triathlon champion.

Eliud Kipchoge, has experienced immense success throughout his athletic career. He won gold in the Rio 2016 and Tokyo 2020 Olympics, secured 11 World Marathon Major wins, and has won the London Marathon four times,