Eliud Kipchoge Quotes

As a person, to inspire some young girls and give them something to look at and give them something to play for, I think is such a great position to be in. I'm glad that I can follow all of the great Korean players' footsteps.

I grew up trying to be like my idols, and one of the main people in my life was my father. He played football, and when your father is telling stories about the game he played... Everybody wants to be like their father.

I remember when I met Picabo Street, you know, how in awe I was of her and how much she inspired me, and I really hope to be that for young kids.

I'm hoping someday that some kid, black or white, will hit more home runs than myself. Whoever it is, I'd be pulling for him.

It's almost a blessing for a new generation to say somebody like myself went to their school. It helps kids dream, and now they're getting into acting, football, whatever.

When I was a little kid, I looked up to other people, so I hope that I can inspire little kids.

My whole thing is I can't wait to inspire the next young fighters from my hometown.

Having been a world champion, I would love to go on and train a world champion too.

One of my heroes growing up was Darren Gough, he always made things happen and I wanted to be like him.

It's pretty cool to play against your idol.

That always pushes me when I see Mbappe and Marcus Rashford doing well because I know they are probably looking at me and seeing what I'm doing and it's probably pushing them.

Basketball gave me an avenue to live my dream, and I just want to help other kids live their dreams through me.

It's always good to have someone you want to be like.

You a role model by way of someone will model after your role. They'll model themselves after what they perceive is success. That doesn't mean they take your morality and virtue seriously. They want what you want, and they're willing to do what you do to get it.

My main influence was my father. He was a great high school coach. I thought one day, if I got lucky, I could be a head high school coach.

In retrospect, golf for me was an apparent attempt to emulate the person I looked up to more than anyone: my father. He was instrumental in helping me develop the drive to achieve, but his role, as well as my mother's, was one of support and guidance, not interference.

Basketball is just a platform for me to inspire people.

Great players inspire you. The best player I played with was Gervi (Gervinho)

I am a prelude to better players, O my brothers! An example! Follow my example!

I grew up a Michael Jordan fan; that was my first idol. But my true sports idol was Deion Sanders: he was the person I always wanted to be. I wanted to play two sports professionally, which would never happen, but to me, that was every kid's dream.

I think eventually I want to become a teacher, like my father wanted to be, and hopefully positively influence the next generation.

If you want to be like the greats, you learn from the greats.

Ask any successful person, and most will tell you that they had a person who believed in them... a teacher, a friend, a parent, a guardian, a sister, a grandmother. It only takes one person, and it doesn't really matter who it is.

Yes, I do strive to be someone young women can look up to.

When I think back on my favorite teachers, I don't remember anymore much of what they taught me, but I sure remember being excited about learning it. What has stayed with me are not the facts they imparted, but the excitement about learning they inspired.