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born 1982 Kenya
Wilson Kipsang Kiprotich (born 15 March 1982) is a Kenyan long-distance runner who competes primarily in the marathon. He won the bronze medal in the event at the 2012 Summer Olympics and held the world record from 2013 to 2014.
Also known as: Wilson Kipsang
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The only way that I manage to be consistent is lots of experience in training and racing.
Mind control is really difficult, but you find that if you concentrate too much at the beginning of the race you lose a lot of energy. You should be doing that at the end.
I am not very aggressive in training, I like to take it easy. I always tell them [the other guys in the group] ‘we don’t compete in training, we compete in the race’.
I checked the course, and Geoffrey talked to me about it, and then I went back to Kenya to prepare.
I think the level of competition is really high now. There are more guys running fast and training in a more professional way. They are working at a higher level than the guys who used to run before.
I don’t look at my heart rate, I just feel it. Not during the race and not in training. I just listen to my body. That’s the most important thing.
The World record can easily be broken. There are a lot of new guys now training harder who want to go for the record. For me, I think I can do a sub-2:03. It’s possible.
The main problem in the Marathon is to control your mind for two hours,You have to be aware of how you are feeling, what time you are doing your splits, what are your targets, when do you break away from the group.
In training I find that all sessions are important – the build-up, the speed work, the endurance. All of the sessions combined lead to a good race. And the most important thing is how you combine those sessions to produce a good time and to perform consistently.
Sometimes runners are in top shape two months before a race and then they don’t perform; or sometimes runners start too late, and on race day they are not at the right level. Everybody does the same programme, but the most important thing is knowing how your body reacts and getting the timing right.