This archive report was first published on 15 October 2019.
Kipchoge Inspires Kenyans to List Lessons Learnt from Marathon History-maker ¶
Kenyan marathon icon Eliud Kipchoge made history in Vienna, Austria, on October 12, 2019, by becoming the first human in recorded history to complete a marathon in under 2 hours.
Three days after his incredible achievement, Kenyans on Twitter came out in numbers to hail Kipchoge's remarkable feat of human endurance through the hashtag #EliudTaughtMe.
With over 2700 tweets in just a few hours, inspired Twitter users listed some of the valuable lessons they learned as Kipchoge became the first human in recorded history to complete a marathon in under 2 hours.
Not even an article titled, 'The Greatest, Fakest World Record' by Paul Bisceglio, an associate editor at The Atlantic, could stop Kenyans from appreciating what Kipchoge's incredible achievement run means to them.
Below are some of the reactions on #EliudTaughtMe:
- Young Simba (@iiJstevoii) tweeted, '3 keys to a decent life: 1. A life without purpose is not a life worth living. He found his in running I’m working on finding mine in Medicine. 2. Self-belief is a key pillar for success. 3. #NoHumanIsLimited. Thank you @EliudKipchoge.'
- Komen S.K (@skkomen) tweeted, '#EliudTaughtMe that sport can be used to sell a positive message to the whole world and have it stick in people’s minds.'
- Hellen Odimo (@HellenOdimo) tweeted, '#EliudTaughtMe that no #NoHumanIsLimited. So I’m gonna chase my dreams no matter what. I’m gonna scale those heights that I am afraid of. I’m gonna do it. Just like he did it.'
- Aseso (@Asessoh) tweeted, '#EliudTaughtMe that we can celebrate others n be genuinely happy for them without trying so hard to fit in their achievements ✌️✌️.'
- Walker Rico (@RicoBaRico) tweeted, '#EliudTaughtMe the only thing that endures over time is the Law of the Farm. You must prepare the ground, plant the seed, cultivate, and water it if you expect to reap the harvest.'
- Reuben Ewoton (@EwotonRueben) tweeted, '#EliudTaughtMe Choose your team wisely – your team determines how easy or difficult the journey will be.'
- JustSaying (@JustSpeakinOut) tweeted, '#EliudTaughtMe exchanged pace setters like 5 times to get to his destination and realise his goal. Don’t be afraid of letting go of people who have served their part in your journey. Be bold to change teams and people to match your goals.'
- Daniel Omondi (@omondii_) tweeted, '#EliudTaughtMe Education is not the key to success. But talent is the key.'
- Shadrack Moses (@Shadrackmoses9) tweeted, '#EliudTaughtMe that in life the likes of Clinton otieno are there and let’s not focus on them; the mathematics we learnt in school do not necessarily apply in real life and nature cannot make us think in the same direction alafu ya mwisho, who said africans cannot keep time?? #159.'
- Zeddy M’mitch (@MitchZeddy) tweeted, '#EliudTaughtMe that no man is an island. That no man stand alone. That each every one need positive life pacemakers. That choose your friends wisely to cheer you up in your victory. That no one is limited!! That i am not Limited Good morning @Classic105Kenya.'
- Ungovernable! (@GMONEYizME) tweeted, 'Watching Eliud Kipchoge over the weekend for me was a metaphor, I saw so many life skills on display – Persistence, Team Work, Belief – What else did you see? #GMITM #EliudTaughtMe.'
