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As he mentored members of the World Athletics Athlete Refugee Team, Eliud Kipchoge opened up about lessons learnt from his 22-year-old career as he emphasised self-belief, patience, and hard work for long-term success.
Five-time Berlin Marathon champion Eliud Kipchoge on Sunday, October 13 mentored the World Athletics Athlete Refugee Team members in Kapsabet.
Eliud Kipchoge gave the youngsters valuable tips on how they could make it on the global stage emphasizing the need to always believe in themselves and know that they belong to the starting of any race they have lined up for.
The four-time London Marathon champion added that he always believes in his abilities, something that has enabled him to achieve great milestones, including victories and records.
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“Treat yourself as the best one. At the start, tell yourself you have trained better than everybody else and during exams tell yourself that you have studied more than everybody else. Compete with yourself,” Eliud Kipchoge said as per World Athletics.
The former world marathon record holder encouraged the young athletes not to be in a hurry to achieve wins and break records, noting that they should take each day as it comes and look forward to making the next better.
Rome was not built in a day and Eliud Kipchoge advised the athletes to avoid chasing quick success, something that might plague their careers in the long run as he emphasized longevity in the sport.
“Aim to become the legends of the refugees – being legendary is to make an impact on behalf of the refugees. It is a real success. But you have to study, train well and remain focused,” Kipchoge said.
“Being successful does not happen in one night. Success takes time. If you love your life and sports, avoid drugs. True champions are winning by their own sweat, blood and hard work. The longer you are in sport, the more opportunities you secure. You must know what you want, and where you want to go in your education and athletics. You must fight for opportunities.”
Eliud Kipchoge further advised the athletes to keep pushing themselves, explaining that success does not come easily. He noted that they need to go through the struggles and painful processes through training to enjoy the fruits of their labour.
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“The moment you perform, you have gone through challenges people do not know. I have been through a lot, but I keep pushing. You have to experience pain and frustrations so that you know how to handle success when it lands on you,” he said.
The seven student-athletes in attendance at the Eliud Kipchoge Sports Complex included Perina Nakang, Mfite-Umukiza Jules, Estherina Julius and Zinad Akulang, part of the World Athletics Athlete Refugee Team. Others included Peter Lotino Akileo, Peter Lopeyok Michael and James Lokibich, who are athletes sponsored by the school with coaches also being in the midst.
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