Kenya's marathon star seeks to deepen sports partnership with Chinese athletes

STORY: Kenya's marathon star seeks to deepen sports partnership with Chinese athletes DATELINE: Jan. 8, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:22 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: SOCIETY/SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Eliud Kipchoge in the past races 2. various of unveiling of Eliud Kipchoge as brand ambassador 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ELIUD KIPCHOGE, World's marathon record holder 4. various of Chinese athletes training in Kenya 5. various of marathons in China 6. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ELIUD KIPCHOGE, World's marathon record holder STORYLINE: World marathon record holder and two-time Olympic champion Eliud Kipchoge said he is seeking to work with Chinese athletes to deepen the sports partnership between the two countries. He made the remarks Thursday while making a debut as a brand ambassador for Chinese phone maker Tecno. Noting that there are already a lot of Chinese marathoners practicing in Kenya to improve their performance, the Kenyan marathon star said he is deeply impressed by them. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ELIUD KIPCH