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Eliud Kipchoge’s 10th place finish at the Tokyo Marathon also proved costly financially as he will have to contend with a rare low amount having bagged the big bucks previously.
Eliud Kipchoge’s 10th place finish at the Tokyo Marathon on Sunday was not just disappointing but also significantly affected his earnings.
Kipchoge suffered his worst-ever defeat since his marathon debut in Hamburg 11 years ago when he clocked 2:06:50 to finish 10th while fellow Kenyan Benson Kipruto won the race in a course-record 2:02:16 ahead of countrymen Timothy Kiplagat (2:02:55) and Vincent Ngetich (2:04:18).
While Kipruto took home the biggest purse of 11 million Japanese Yen (Ksh10,692,650) for winning the race and an additional 3 million Japanese Yen (Ksh2,916,235) bonus for breaking the course record, bringing his total to Ksh13,608,885, Kipchoge received the lowest amount on offer.
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14:02 - 03.03.2024
ATHLETICS Kenyan runners reap big in Japan after dominant exploits at Tokyo Marathon
Kenyan runners Benson Kipruto, Timothy Kiplagat, Vincent Kipkemoi and Rosemary Wanjiru are set for a bumper harvest after their heroics at the Tokyo Marathon on Sunday.
The Tokyo Marathon had a total of 40.3 million Japanese Yen (Ksh39,183,040) that had been set aside for top performers with rewards going to the top 10 finishers in the race.
That means Kiplagat pocketed 4,000,000 million Yen (Ksh3,837,835) for his second place, while Kipkemoi earned 2,000,000 Yen (Ksh1,918,917) for his third place with Kipchoge’s 10th place earning him the last prize of ¥100,000 (Ksh95,945).
It is the lowest amount earned from the track since his marathon debut as he has only finished outside the top two on three occasions, following a sixth place in Boston last year and eight in London in 2020.
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14:31 - 03.03.2024
ATHLETICS Eliud Kipchoge reacts after disappointing 10th place finish at Tokyo Marathon
Eliud Kipchoge has broken his silence following his disappointing performance at the Tokyo Marathon where he finished in 10th position.
However, Kipchoge will still bank much more as he commands a substantial sum in appearance fees being the Olympic champion, and there is also more from his sponsors such as footwear and apparel corporation Nike.
Meanwhile, Ethiopians Hailemaryam Kiros and Tsegaye Getachew who managed fourth and fifth took home ¥1,000,000 (Ksh959,458) and ¥750,000 (Ksh719,594) respectively.
Kenya’s Betwel Kibet, who finished sixth, will be awarded ¥500,000 (Ksh479,729), Israeli Haimro Alame, who was seventh, and another Kenyan Simon Kariuki in eighth position, will pocket ¥400,000 (Ksh383,783) and ¥300,000 (Ksh287,837) in that order.
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08:00 - 03.03.2024
ATHLETICS Eliud Kipchoge suffers worst ever marathon defeat after struggling in Tokyo
Two-time Olympic champion Eliud Kipchoge had a rough outing in Tokyo as he suffered his worst ever defeat since he made his Marathon debut in Hamburg 11 years ago.
Ninth place, which went to Japanese Kenya Sonota, will see him take home ¥200,000 (Ksh191,891) with Kipchoge completing the roaster.
Kipchoge, who won the Tokyo Marathon in 2021, before claiming his second Olympics gold in Sapporo, will now regroup and prepare for the Paris Games where he is seeking a third straight title.
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