No Human is Limited

“I’m a happy man to see so many people get outdoors and running outside,” Kipchoge smiles. “Running is not actually that expensive. All you need is your shoes and to go outside.”

That, of course, plays a large part in the “Runnaissance,” a phenomenon explored by Highsnobiety previously. But Kipchoge maintains that it’s also the mental — as well as obvious physical — benefits of running that play a part in the sport’s continued meteoric rise in popularity since the ’70s.

“The best therapy to treat depression or tiredness and fatigue is to go running. When you’re running, you get ideas and solutions. During Covid-19 many people are working in their homes and doing their meetings virtually,” explains Kipchoge. “When you’re running and then go back to sit behind your computer, you’re fit and ready to address the issues at your place of work.”