The Rio Olympics' Men's Marathon took place on 21st of August.
Eliud Kipchoge of Kenya won the gold medal,
followed by Ethiopian Lelisa and American Rupp.
Eliud Kipchoge was a heavy favorite before the race,
and he lived up to everyone's expectations.
He was strong right from the start,
looking completely indifferent to the unusually slow pace of the first half.
From the 30 K mark on, though,
he took over and dominated the race
like the lion king on a savanna.
His last spurt in the 200 M before the finish line reminds one
of the final lap of a 5000 M race.
Later when I read the following article and found out more about him,
I fully understood that his greatness was not achieved in a day,
but it is firmly grounded in his methodical training ethics.
https://www.iaaf.org/news/feature/eliud-kipchoge-rio-2016-marathon
Eliud Kipchoge of Kenya won the gold medal,
followed by Ethiopian Lelisa and American Rupp.
Eliud Kipchoge was a heavy favorite before the race,
and he lived up to everyone's expectations.
He was strong right from the start,
looking completely indifferent to the unusually slow pace of the first half.
From the 30 K mark on, though,
he took over and dominated the race
like the lion king on a savanna.
His last spurt in the 200 M before the finish line reminds one
of the final lap of a 5000 M race.
Later when I read the following article and found out more about him,
I fully understood that his greatness was not achieved in a day,
but it is firmly grounded in his methodical training ethics.
https://www.iaaf.org/news/feature/eliud-kipchoge-rio-2016-marathon
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