On 15 December 2019, Eliud Kipchoge was voted BBC Sports Personality's World Sport Star of the Year, a testament to his remarkable achievements in the world of athletics.
Just six months prior, Kipchoge made history by becoming the first person to run a marathon in under two hours, completing 26.2 miles in one hour 59 minutes 40 seconds during the Ineos 1:59 Challenge in Vienna, Austria.
His impressive feat was a culmination of years of hard work and dedication, and it cemented his position as one of the greatest marathon runners of all time.
Kipchoge, who won Olympic gold at Rio 2016, broke his own London Marathon record – set in 2016 – by 28 seconds, further solidifying his reputation as a champion.
He topped an online public vote, beating off competition from other notable athletes, including Simone Biles, Siya Kolisi, Steve Smith, Tiger Woods, and Megan Rapinoe.
Francesco Molinari, the winner of the previous year's award, was also a notable figure in the world of sports, having won the 2018 Open Championship and all five of his Ryder Cup matches at the event in Paris.
