Eliud Kipchoge to run marathon alongside Queen of Thailand
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Sunday’s run is part of his ambassadorial role and he will join to support and encourage runners participating
Two-time world record holder Eliud Kipchoge is back on the road, this time running with royalty, barely a month after completing his third marathon this year in New York.
The legendary marathoner will line up for the half marathon at the Amazing Thailand Marathon in Thailand's capital Bangkok on Saturday, 29 November, night (10PM EAT), which will be 2AM in Bangkok.
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"Yesterday I had the honour of meeting His Majesty King Maha Vajiralongkorn and Her Majesty Queen Suthida," Kipchoge announced on his socials on Saturday morning. "Thailand is observing a year of remembrance for Her Majesty Queen Sirikit, and I joined the Royal Family and the Thai people in mourning her and honouring her memory.
©Eliud Kipchoge/FacebookWhat moves me most here is the genuine kindness of the people and the way Thailand never treats me as a visitor. You welcome me as a friend.
Tonight I will run the half marathon alongside Her Majesty Queen Suthida and all 48,000 of you. I can’t wait."
Kipchoge, who finished 17th in his last race at the 2025 New York City Marathon, has not run the half marathon since 2016, when he won the New Delhi Half Marathon on 20 November in 59:44.
While the 11-time major marathon champion, an Ambassador for Thai Tourism, Sport, and Culture, may carry a 59:25 personal best in the 21km race from France back in 2012, he is no longer chasing time, having announced his retirement from active competition.
Sunday’s run is part of his ambassadorial role, and he will join to support and encourage runners participating.
Last month, just before he finished 17th at the New York City Marathon, the 41-year-old revealed plans to continue pursuing his passion across all continents, including running in Antarctica.
“I want to sell a new story that I don’t always need to run very fast,” he told Olympics.com. "What I am also aiming for is to show the young people that you can still push limits and do more marathons.”
