Kipchoge goes the distance to support Nandi families

The world’s fastest marathon runner Eluid Kipchoge goes the extra mile, donating blankets, food and Azuri solar home systems to support local families worst affected by COVID-19 crisis.

Azuri is delighted to help world marathon record holder Eliud Kipchoge support families in Nandi, Kenya with Azuri solar home systems. With their new solar power, these households can now access electricity within their homes and watch their favourite stars such as Kipchoge on their solar TVs rather than crowding together in bars.

Kipchoge lives and trains in Kaptagat, 30km from his family home in Eldoret where his wife, Grace, and children live. Eliud has always celebrated his home country in competition and attributes his success to the long hours of training along Kenyan roads and mountain tracks with his village teams and local athletes.

Kipchoge is keen to use his fame and platform to spread benefits far and wide, taking care of those who need help and giving back at every opportunity. He often visits the surrounding villages and provides opportunities to young runners to experience professional training. Kipchoge is helping households receive basic goods such as blankets, food, and solar energy to be able to live well during the current pandemic conditions.

“I am doing a lot of campaigns on social media as we seek to sensitise athletes and locals on ways to keep themselves safe from Covid-19. We need to get the things right,” Kipchoge said.

Azuri is proud to donate to Eliud and his foundation to assist in its inspiring work enabling households to stay safe and avoid gathering in groups during the pandemic.