A gold-medal winner at the 2016 Olympic Games in Beijing, 'Eli' claimed his third London Marathon on Sunday in a time of two hours, four minutes and 17 seconds despite temperatures being the highest in the event’s history.
The 33-year-old is a hero back home in Kenya and was delighted to get the chance to chat with one of his sporting idols, our own Victor Wanyama, on a visit to Hotspur Way as a guest of sports drink Maurten.
Our midfielder, who made his international debut aged just 15, became captain of the Kenyan national team in 2013 and recently won his 50th cap for his country.