Olympic champion Eliud Kipchoge launches foundation

Olympic marathon gold medalist Eliud Kipchoge has announced the launch of his foundation, Eliud Kipchoge Foundation that will focus at helping children across the world access education.

The marathon record holder said on Thursday through his twitter handle that he hopes to touch the lives of other people around the world with his voice.

“I’m very grateful to launch my Eliud Kipchoge Foundation today. My mission is to give all children in the world access to knowledge and education. I want those children to grow up into healthy adults in a green and breathing world where forests keep our people safe,” Kipchoge posted on his official twitter handle.

Kipchoge has also been at the forefront in promoting environmental conservation, having adopted some 50 hectares in Kaptagat Forest.

“As a farmer myself, I know about the importance of a good environment, of trees, of using the land in a sustainable way, so people can grow healthy food and plants, also for the next generations…You can always start helping, even by adopting trees. I began already with adopting a forest near our training camp to help save it. I want to reach out to help save and grow forests around the world,” Kipchoge said.

He called on well-wishers to come out and support his foundation for it to reach a lot of people worldwide.

Through his foundation, Kipchoge said he will also raise finances to build libraries and schools.

Last month, Kipchoge defended his Olympic title at the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games becoming the third in the marathon history to defend the Olympic title.