Eliud Kipchoge Quotes

It's a great feat for me to have broken my world record.

I do not chase after the records.

I just try to do my best every at-bat. That's what I plan to do.

That is how I have been at any level, whether it was semi-pro at Dorchester Town or at Liverpool. I set myself targets. The mentality doesn't change.

I always had to prove myself through my actions. Be a cheerleader. Be class president. Be the editor of the newspaper.

I push myself to the limit.

As I said this year, I didn't try to put any pressure on me by setting high goals or anything, I just want to make sure that every single time I'm out there on the court I do my best, I give 100%, and see where it's going to end up next year.

I'm not afraid of working hard at anything, whatever it is. I just always want to be the best that I can.

I know what it takes to get to the top.

I have always been guided by striving to show the best that I could. That is what kept me going in tennis and it is the same now.

I always think it's because of you know hard work, hard training. And if Susie's training hard, you know, why can't I train hard to get a world record. I'm doing the same thing.

I can have my goals, and I can have my dreams. My goal is to make the finals and improve my position. I want to run all decent races. I don't want to look back and say I ran a terrible race.

I was really happy with my race, though. I beat my personal best by 1.2 seconds.

I didn't really seek attention. I just wanted to play the game well and go home.

The ones who want to achieve and win championships motivate themselves.

The only mountain that I would still like to climb: I'd like to break 85.

Desire is the most important factor in the success of any athlete.

I always try to do better than I have before, so I think it would be good to break the world record.

I must refine my training every day to give myself the best opportunity to achieve my dreams during the Olympic Games in Rio.

I would like to give my best and score as many goals as possible.

I want each experience on the ice to be everything I have.

I guess there are worse things than being compared to Messi but I don't look at what he is doing. I just try to give my best for my team.

There are some key words that I have learned: the first ones are humility and determination; they are fundamental to reach certain levels. I want to continue like this, working hard without ever feeling satisfied.

I only think about the pitch. I want to do great. I want to be one of the best. I want to win titles. I want to achieve things.

I play to be the best.