BREAKING NEWS: Eliud officially announces the launch date for the “Eliud’s Running World Tour” — but what’s making athletics fans tear up are the secret activities revealed! You won’t believe what’s about to happen!

Eliud Kipchoge, the marathon legend and two-time Olympic champion, stunned the world today with the official launch of his “Eliud’s Running World Tour.” The tour will begin on March 15, 2026, in Nairobi, Kenya, and span 12 countries over 18 months.

The announcement came during a live press conference at the Kipchoge Foundation headquarters. Eliud, visibly emotional, said the tour is not just about running; it’s about healing communities through sport and raising $50 million for children’s education and climate action.

What truly moved fans to tears were the “secret stopover activities” Eliud revealed. In each country, he will pause his run for 24 hours to personally lead a charity project tailored to local needs. These are the hidden gems of the tour.

In **Kenya**, Eliud will stop in Eldoret. He will rebuild a flood-damaged primary school, plant 10,000 trees, and run 5 km with 500 local children. The school will be named after his late coach, Patrick Sang.

Next, in **Ethiopia**, the tour reaches Addis Ababa. Eliud will fund a mobile health clinic for rural runners, distribute 2,000 pairs of running shoes to young athletes, and host a nutrition workshop with Haile Gebrselassie.

The journey continues to **Uganda**. In Kampala, Eliud will construct a safe running track for girls, install solar-powered water pumps in three villages, and mentor 100 female athletes facing cultural barriers to sport.

In **South Africa**, Cape Town welcomes Eliud with open arms. He will launch a coastal clean-up run, remove 10 tons of plastic from beaches, and award scholarships to 50 underprivileged youth from townships.

Crossing the Atlantic, Eliud lands in **Brazil**. In Rio de Janeiro, he will partner with favela communities to build a community sports center, teach marathon training to 300 residents, and plant a “Victory Forest” with 5,000 native trees.

The tour then touches **Argentina**. In Buenos Aires, Eliud will restore an abandoned athletics stadium, host a free marathon clinic for 1,000 locals, and donate prosthetic running blades to three amputee athletes.

In **Portugal**, Lisbon becomes a hub of hope. Eliud will fund a youth mental health program through running, install rooftop gardens in urban schools, and run a midnight solidarity lap with cancer survivors.

The European leg intensifies in **Germany**. In Berlin, Eliud will upgrade a refugee integration sports program, provide 1,500 winter running kits, and lead a unity run across the city’s historic divide.

In **France**, Paris hosts a poetic pause. Eliud will renovate a track in a low-income suburb, gift 800 books on perseverance to school libraries, and share breakfast with young runners dreaming of the 2032 Olympics.

The tour crosses to **the United Kingdom**. In London, Eliud will launch a “Run for Air” campaign, install air quality monitors in 20 schools, and coach 200 children from climate-vulnerable communities.

In **Japan**, Tokyo marks a cultural milestone. Eliud will build a zen running path in a public park, fund mindfulness running programs for stressed students, and gift cherry saplings to 100 schools.

Finally, in **the United States**, New York City closes the loop. Eliud will restore Central Park’s finishing stretch, award college scholarships to 50 first-generation students, and host a global unity marathon with runners from all 12 nations.

Each stop lasts exactly 24 hours. Eliud will run 42 km in the morning, lead the charity activity in the afternoon, and sleep in a local home—not a hotel—to stay connected to the people.

The budget? Entirely crowdfunded. Eliud has pledged his entire prize money from the 2025 season. Adidas and the Kipchoge Foundation will match every dollar raised online until December 31, 2025.

Fans online are calling it “the most human world tour in sports history.” One X user wrote: “He’s not just running around the world; he’s stitching it back together, one village at a time.”

Eliud’s message was simple: “Records fade. Roads remain. If we run for others, the finish line is everywhere.” He ended the conference by lacing up and jogging into the Nairobi sunset.

The website eliudsworldtour.com went live at 6:00 p.m. EAT. Within 20 minutes, 47,000 people had registered to run alongside him in their home countries via virtual relays.

Merchandise is minimalist: a single T-shirt with the slogan “Run for Someone Else.” All profits go directly to the stopover projects. The first 10,000 shirts sold out in 11 minutes.

Athletics federations worldwide have pledged support. World Athletics president Sebastian Coe called it “a masterclass in legacy.” Even rival brands are donating equipment for the cause.

Eliud’s mother, Janet, was in the front row. When asked what she thought, she smiled: “My son always said the marathon teaches patience. Now he’s teaching the world.”

The tour ends on September 17, 2027—exactly 18 months after it begins—back in Nairobi. A global children’s relay will carry a torch lit in Eldoret to the finish line.

Every child who benefits from a stopover project will receive a handwritten note from Eliud: “You are the next lap of my dream. Keep running.”

As of now, $3.2 million has been raised in under four hours. The target? Still $50 million. But with Eliud Kipchoge leading the pace, the world is already breathless with hope.