- Eliud Kipchoge made history by completing his first marathon on African soil, finishing 16th in the Cape Town Marathon.
- The Kenyan marathon runner achieved a time of 2:13:29 on Sunday, May 24, 2026.
- The 41-year-old marathon icon is on a mission to run a series of seven marathons on every continent over the next two years.
Kenyan long-distance runner Eliud Kipchoge made history on Sunday when he completed his first-ever marathon on African soil at the 2026 Cape Town Marathon, crossing the finish line in 16th place.
The two-time Olympic champion completed his first marathon in more than six months and achieved a time of 2:13:29.
Kipchoge competed in one of the strongest fields ever assembled for an African marathon.
In the end it was the Ethiopian Mohamed Esa who triumphed with 2:04:55, breaking Ethiopian Abdisa Tola’s previous course record of 2:08:16
Esa’s compatriot Yihunilign Adane secured second place with a time of 2:04:59, while Kenyan Kalipus Lomwai secured third place with a time of 02:05:06.
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41-year-old marathon icon Kipchoge is committed to running a series of seven marathons on all continents over the next two years, primarily to inspire people to live healthier lives and unite people through the running community.
“Cape Town, it was a special day,” said Kipchoge after crossing the finish line.
“Today was a celebration of running on this beautiful route, supported by thousands of incredible fans singing and playing music along the route and fellow runners taking part in the same race.
They all made our first stop on the tour an experience we will never forget. I’m proud to start our world tour in Africa and run my first ever marathon on home soil. It was the perfect start.”
Kipchoge completing his first marathon on home African soil is just another notable achievement in a career that has already included becoming the first man to run a marathon in under two hours.
He is one of only three men to have won two Olympic gold medals. He broke the marathon record twice. He also holds the most major marathon victories and the most Berlin Marathon victories.
Kipchoge’s result in Cape Town was better than his 17th-place finish in his last marathon appearance, at the New York City Marathon on November 2, 2025, where he crossed the finish line in 02:14:36.
The next stop on Kipchoge’s world tour is South America: the Porto Alegre Marathon in Brazil on July 12th.
The tour then continues to Oceania, where he will take part in the Melbourne Marathon in Australia on October 11th.
Its subsequent stops, scheduled in North America, Asia, Europe and Antarctica and in that order, have yet to be confirmed.
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