Kenya’s marathon great Eliud Kipchoge on Tuesday, November 21, unveiled a limited edition of Coros wristwatch designed to honor him.
The watches named Coros Pace 3 Eliud Kipchoge will go for Ksh37,000 and have several Kenya-inspired features.
Among the features standing out from the samples shared by Kipchoge are the traditional geometric shapes giving a taste of Kenya’s culture.
In addition, the watch’s straps are branded with Kenya’s Flag colors- red, white, black and green.
Also standing out is Eliud Kipchoge’s signature.
The watch is designed to provide personalized training data especially for athletes.
Additionally, the Coros Pace 3 has other functionality features including a barometric altimeter for accurate elevation measurement.
The watch is fitted with an always-on 1.2″ transflective touch screen display, built-in audio support for playing music and a dual-frequency GPS for pinpoint distance calculation.
For comfort purposes, the manufacturers have designed it to be light making it possible to wear the watch at any time.
Customers will also have an option of choosing between silicon bands or nylon ones for the watches.
In a statement on Tuesday, November 21, Kipchoge expressed his excitement in the new honour and drummer support for the watch.
” The EK PACE 3 is made for everyone and provides personalized training data, so you can set new challenges. Together we run as one,” Kipchoge announced.
List of honors and deals Kipchoge has earned
The special edition of the watches now adds to a list of privileges and honors the athlete has earned on the back of his illustrious career.
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In September, for instance, United States apparel firm Nike honored Kipchoge with a special edition of sneakers named the EK Umoja Collection.
Nike also honored Kipchoge with a statue at its Oregon headquarters in the US to permanently embed his legacy in the company’s precincts.
Other honors include a running track in the Netherlands that was named after the two-time Olympic Champion.
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In addition, automaker Isuzu also honored Kipchoge with a limited edition of its trucks named after him.
The latest one, however, was by the Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology which conferred an honorary doctorate degree to him.
Kipchoge has earned a legendary status in the world of athletics due to success registered throughout his career spanning over 20 years.