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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Sean Ingle

Eliud Kipchoge offers to mentor Alex Yee for Briton’s first London Marathon

Alex Yee wins gold in the triathlon at Paris 2024.
Alex Yee won gold in the triathlon at Paris 2024. Photograph: Tom Jenkins/The Guardian

Eliud Kipchoge has revealed his admiration for Britain’s triathlon gold medallist Alex Yee – and says he wants to meet and help mentor the Team GB star when they both run the London Marathon in April.

The 40-year-old Kipchoge insists he can still compete with the world’s best when he runs in London for the first time since 2020, despite getting injured when bidding for his third Olympic marathon title.

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