And Eliud Kipchoge is still racing 20 years later. Now, he's the greatest marathoner of all time. What a career he's had

In my opinion the greatest 5k of all time. The three fastest distance runners of all time in one race.

Eliud Kipchoge, Hicham El Guerrouj and Kenenisa Bekele. Three of the greatest of all time.

Damn. An 18 year old Eliud Kipchoge outkicking 2 of the greatest of all time, before becoming one himself. What an awesome race.

a race with 5 world champions! Jesus Christ, the level of talent. watching this made my lungs hurt

This was Eluid Kipchoge's first ever biig win on a world stage. 15 years later, tomorrow, he is going to shatter the world record in marathon at Berlin. Officially, the king of marathon!

One year later and Hicham El Guerrouj beats both Kipchoge and Bekele at the same distance in the Athens Olympics 👊🏼🏃🏽

This race had the greatest middle distance runner, distance runner, half marathon runner & greatest marathon runner !

The foundation of Kipchoge is deep and disciplined. The man has grown from strength to strength for nearly two decades. Well done Kip, you make Kenya proud. For the race, it was an African affair

This is the race I love to watch. You never get to know who wins it until the last second, no matter who you are cheering for you will have your a heart attack until they finish it.

Hicham El Guerrouj is a legend best of all times record holder of 3 distances till now unbelievable and one of two in history who got 2 gold medals in same Olympic Games can’t talk about a certain distances without mentioning his name Amazing 🤩

Who could have imagined back then that Kipchoge would be the GOAT in the marathon 15 years later.

This race was a work of art

Eliud Kipchoge was truly destined for greatness...winning this race when only aged 18 against great athletes like Hicham El Guerroug and Kenenisa Bekele was incredible and marked the beginning of his real climb to the top that has culminated in him being the greatest marathoner ever and the first to clock under 2hrs.

Dang, E.G.’s got class. Always the first to congratulate his opponents. Wonderful example in victory and defeat.

الزمن الذهبي لتخصص 1500 و 5000 متر على مر العصور...

Can we take into consideration that Eluid Kipchoge was 18 years old!! Hicham El Guerrouj and Kenenisa Bekele are AMAZING

They ran a 1:52 last 800. Kipchope at 18 sensational and no wonder he would become the greatest marathoner of all time.

Some of the greatest names in the sport in this race.....epic

John Kibowen of Kenya ran 12:54 and still came fourth. Perhaps the greatest 4th place finish in 5000m in World Championship history.

In a few hours, GOAT Eliud Kipchoge is gonna achieve running's equivalent of landing on the moon.

Thanks for this. Incredible race with so many champions

Hicham El garouj is the best runner at 1500 m and comes second at 5000m that is very impressive.realy awsome

What a beast El Guerrouj. 🇲🇦 Specially the 2004 one 🥇🥇

That slow motion replay of kipchoges run down the home straight really shows what potential he had to be a distance running great,, at 18 yrs but going hard against two greats of distance running, that sprint was a massive burn up and he was just willing his legs in the last few meters with grit and determination,, all hallmarks of his great mental strength which has been such an asset in his marathon career,, one of the all time great 5000m races and a deserving champion 👏

One of track's greatest ever races!

Wow! That's the best 5k I've ever seen!

Doesn't matter who wins, i can see bekele running for hour So graceful so smooth Kicking his own butts on each stride

people keep talking about mo farah, my friends mo farah wouldnt make the top 5 in that era...

When all legends are in same race .♥️♥️

Kipchoge has a real chance of producing a fairy tale ending in Paris. Paris was the location where he burst onto the scene and defeated both prime Bekele and prime El G. Will Paris be once more be the scene, where he exits the stage in a glorious fashion?

احسن عداء في العالم

That race was the perfect lesson for Hicham to win the olympic medal a year later As 1500m runner attacking earlier in a 5000m race wasn't the good strategy

The commentators then make it even more beautiful to watch..wow! what a race!

15 years later, marathon world record also his. What a man!!!

Now Kipchoge has a world record like El Guerrouj and Bekele!

When I watched this race live, I could not believe Kipchopge was only 18. Yet here we are, an Olympic champion 18 years later. What I also failed to see was that Kipchoge had a clipped marathoner's stride while running sub-13:00 pace. Considering the competition, Paris 2003 5k is the greatest footrace ever filmed.

Kenenisa made the race what an athlete

Kenenisa’s Berlin marathon 2019 performance reminded me of this...

The best middle distance runner of all time 🇲🇦🇲🇦🇲🇦

I' m a fan of all of these guys, 3 champs, 3 WR holders in 1500m, 5K/10K and Marathon. I have a theory watching them biomechanically: Bekele is a beast but he needed more abdominals to be faster in the last 80mt. He seems to be stronger to pull back terrain than rise up knees. He's not a 100m sprinter ok, but at that level you can't consider that high speed is needed to get first at photofinish... All greats btw.

Undoubtedly the greatest junior track performance of all time! Kipchoge was 18 and beats all the legends!

Kipchoge at 18 shows you how talented he is

What an amazing group of champions. Just being in the last place of this race would be an honor.

سباق الوطنية في القلب

Over 1 million views - wow!

Now Kipchoge is the greatest Marathon runner of all time with consistent wins in a row

Merci beaucoup hicham pour les moments de bonheur normal Maroc1😀

What an incredible race! Awesome! Great runners all!

what a race! really impressive

This 3 guys ! Was the Best Runners for me Of All Time.

Three GOATS here 1- KEN 2-MOR 3-ETH & in 2004 1-MOR 2-ETH 3-KEN

The #3 guy, Bekele, at age 41 ran a 2:04 marathon this Sunday in Valencia beating among others the current simultaneous 5K/10K WR holder, an honor Bekele himself held for like 15 years until 2020.

Espectacular, fabulosa carrera con los mejores del mundo y un remate increíble de Eliud Kipchoge.

El guerrouj is dominating the 1500m to 3000m but the 5000m is just as an addition from him, he is the best middle distance runner of all time

Hot damn.. That was a heck of a race... I had goosebumps that whole last lap..

I love seeing Kipchoge disapproving commentator who usually have preformed judgement on some of the athletes. Kipchoge wins against all odds and against commentator's profiling of their favourite athlete whom they waste time giving them a "face" the whole race Kudos Kenyan boy, Kipchoge

Over 2 million views!!!

That was one of the all time great races !

It is an incredible phenomenon to watch these brave runners showing their great potential. I didn't see Kenenisa losing a gold. Now I know. Very amazing how Kenenisa became world record holder in both 5k & 10k from 2004 till 2020 & winning the gold medal in both the 5k & 10k at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Hats off for the braves!

What a beautiful race. Love it!

The one and only hicham el guerrouj . what a field though with all those champions , a race to be remembered

The greatest miler, 5000/10000m runner, and the greatest marathoner 🤯

To be the Junior and win this must have felt fantastic! Kudos to Kipchoge to win this in such company.

Three genius of the athletism in the same race... WOW!

All 3 are such great sportsmen. What a race this was

تحية لجميع ابطال المغرب 🇲🇦✌

Fantastic! Chokes me up

2004 the olympique champion of 5000 m and 1500 the king Forever Hicham ELguerrouj 🏆🎊🎉

Kipchoge won the race, but Bekele made the race

Fantastic race!!And really brave of the Moraccan runner to take the race on..

During the past 3 decades greatness has always been present on the track. (at every level)

16 years later and Kipchoge becomes the best of the best...

ثلاث أساطير ،بيكيلي له رقم 10000 وفاز ببطولة العالم هشام له رقم 1500 وفاز ببطولة العالم ،كبشوك بطل العالم 5000 أي اختصاصه ،هذه ملحمة

What a legendary race

certainly one the all-time great 5000 meters. Bekele had to go around the outside in the stretch on the last lap and that cost him maybe a second or two. El Guerrouj was a sportsman of the highest caliber, offering his hand in congratulations to the young Eliud Kipchoge. Who would have predicted that Kipchoge and Bekele would eventually be the greatest marathon runners of the present time?

Gracias por tanto, Kipcho!!!! ÉLITE

So great these guys.

Todos estrellas en su tiempo. Excelentes atletas, muy dedicados

2018 n still watching

المغاربة و أجرك على الله

15 years later.

10:34 dude he looked so happy and excited to shake Hicham's hand lmao

what a race love you runners.

Africans doing well 💕💕💕love from Ghana 🇬🇭

Man, that was exciting!

KIPCHOGE..a hard-working Young man who broke the Ethiopian pride on track and has since then proved God can raise the humble over the high and mighty by reigning supreme over Bekele on the roads. Nobody imagined in this race Kip could beat the Bekele leave alone the Moroccan. Live long Kip. Abandance of blessings. Enjoy your hard earned livelihood! Bekele, you too has made EA proud and the unrelenting Gebreselasie. Kenya, Ethiopia, you bring the best out of each other and we shall be forever, the EA brothers NOT RIVALS.

Kenenisa has the best sprint in long distance runner. He was young and inexperienced here. Had he pushed the pace from the start no way they would keep up with him. Just like bejing 2008 olympics. Still kipchoge and El guerrouij did amazing here

15 ans plus tard, en 2018 Eliud Kipchoge est le détenteur de la meilleure performance mondiale de tous les temps sur marathon. Incroyable mais vrai ! Les perfs ne veulent plus rien dire mais c'est le spectacle qui prime ! 2H01 c'est humainement impossible même pour un super kenyan à la génétique parfaite disons...

What a great finishing salute to all legend🙏🙏🙏

Hicham El Guerrouj Morocco the Best rénine in 1500 m in the word .

Revisiting this today.. Kipchoge fantastic 🇰🇪

A phalanx of African runners they are unbelievable

Merci El Geuerrouj magnifique course ouah époustouflant en plus avec Grasse 😘😳

Wawww Bekele is superhero great runner 10000 of all the time.

Would love a mile race with Herb Elliott Peter Snell Jim Ryun (oh yea) Filbert Bayi Big John Walker Seb Coe Steve Ovett N Morcelli Dan Komen Said Aouitta But could they fit on the track at same time...what a race. I am of the belief that the best then would be among the best now....once you are a RYUN...you always are etc. Also loved the way El G hugged Kipchoge after in this video

Eliud Kipchoge !!!!! ahora es el mejor en Marathon ...INCREIBLE !!!!

el guerrouj the resurrection and earthquake that shake the world of athletism.Thank u sir

One of the greatest races ever but s real champion always prevails

Honestly I think my favorite part of this race is that El Guerrouj looks super tall compared to the rest, he is actually only 5'9 and the race are like 5'6