Eliud Kipchoge’s ‘Drink Guy’ is back at the Berlin Marathon

The man who went viral to celebrate after being successful Eliud Kipchoge The water bottle during the 2018 world record-setting performance in Berlin is back. help him again on sunday At the 2022 Berlin Marathon.

Eliud Kipchoge arrives in Berlin for Sunday’s marathon #berlinmarathon pic.twitter.com/0e8tK66XPv

— Justin Lagat 🇰🇪 (@LagatJustin) September 20, 2022

“Drink Guy” Klaus-Henning Schulke Volunteering as Kipchoge’s bottle passer in 2018, the internet appreciated his passionate enthusiasm for the small role he played in Kipchoge’s world-record results.

When Kipchoge arrived at Berlin’s Brandenburg Airport on Tuesday, Schulke surprised a dear friend and discussed Sunday’s bottle-passing strategy. is to let you know

I wish everyone had the same passion as the Drinks Guy pic.twitter.com/dtTrIGgPha

— Jonathan Gault (@jgault13) September 16, 2018

Schulke is a 56-year-old amateur triathlete who works as a project manager. He has been volunteering at his marathon in Berlin since 1998 and now he is a senior member of the crew of 30, serving drinks to his elite athletes during the race.

Kipchoge is chasing the elusive world record of 2:01:39 and is the clear favorite in Sunday’s marathon. ‘Berlin is the fastest track,’ he said in the video posted on his Instagram“It’s a place where humans can demonstrate their potential to push boundaries.”

The 2022 Berlin Marathon kicks off at 3:15am (9:15am local time) on Sunday.Kipchoge faces his 2015 World Champion Gilmay Gebreslassie And 2021 Berlin Marathon Champion Gue Adola He won his fourth Berlin Marathon title after seven years.