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Kipchoge will turn 40 in November and he would not be drawn when asked if he could race at the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles.<\/p>\n
“In Kenya we say you don’t chase two rabbits at a time, you will miss all of them. You chase one,” he said.<\/p>\n
“So the rabbit of the Olympic Games is what I’m chasing now. After that I go back to the drawing board, see what’s in my bucket list and start again to chase the next.”<\/p>\n
In the meantime, as questions persist over when he plans to retire, he has reiterated his commitment to inspire people of all levels to be active.<\/p>\n
“If you can convince me that the moment I will be crossing the finishing line the whole world has become a running world then I will retire,” he added.<\/p>\n
Kipchoge was in the French capital on Thursday as part of Kenya’s kit launch for the Games, and he will also receive a financial reward should he defend his marathon title.<\/p>\n
In a first for the Olympics, World Athletics president Lord Coe has announced that all athletics gold medallists in Paris will earn $50,000 (\u00a340,100) in prize money.<\/a><\/p>\n Kipchoge believes the development will boost the sport in the long term.<\/p>\n “I don’t run because of money but I run because I want to perform,” Kipchoge said.<\/p>\n “It was a great idea for Seb Coe and World Athletics. For the young generations I think it’s a good idea to develop – it makes sport more interesting.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n