Eliud Kipchoge was raised in Kapsisiywa, Kenya, where he met his coach, Olympic medallist Patrick Sang, at the age of sixteen. In addition to becoming the first person in history to run a marathon in less than two hours, Eliud has won twelve out of the thirteen marathon races he's entered, and holds the official IAAF marathon world record. He also won the Olympic gold medal in the 2016 Rio Games. He currently lives with his wife and three children in Eldoret, Kenya.