Kipchoge joins the list of tireless legends after win

Eliud Kipchoge ended a three-year winless run with a course-record victory at the Melbourne Marathon, proving age is no barrier to elite competition.

The 2026 Melbourne Marathon Festival in Australia kicked off as usual on a global tour for the world’s most successful marathoner, Eliud Kipchoge.

But the early Sunday race turned out to be another chapter in the decorated career of the 41-year-old two-time Olympic marathon champion.

The former world record holder cruised to a 2:09:10 course record even after embarking on his global tours across all continents.

He ended a three-year victory drought with the historic win in Melbourne. The Nike Melbourne Marathon Festival was Kipchoge’s third stop after the Cape Town Marathon in South Africa in May and Brazil’s Porto Alegre.

He was joined by over 20,000 runners in the Australian tour, but his win gave indications that the greatest long-distance racer could be joining other indefatigable Kenyan legends who continue to make waves after clocking 40 years of age.

Source: The Standard Sports