English Premier League's football club Manchester City has joined the world in congratulating Kenyan athlete Eliud Kipchoge after he made history in Vienna, Austria on Saturday morning.
Kipchoge became the first man to finish a full marathon in less than 2 hours after he clocking 1:59:40 in the marathon which was dubbed INEOS 1:59 challenge.
Manchester City which enjoys a huge fan base in Kenya termed Kipchoge's achievement as being incredible.
"Congratulations to @EliudKipchoge - sporting history made! Absolutely incredible!" a tweet from Manchester City's official Twitter handle read.
Eliud Kipchoge attracted the attention of the world and placed Kenya on the spotlight in his bid to prove that indeed no human being is limited.
Dutch star footballer Virgil van Dijk who is currently playing for Liverpool also recognized Kipchoge's achievement.
He took to the comment section of Kipchoge's tweet where he commented with an emoji crown signifying that Kipchoge was a 'king'.
This excited Kenyan football fans as Virgil van Dijk is a multi award winning footballers in the world with awards such as UEFA Men's Player of the Year Award.
He has ranked alongside the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi.
High profile people not only in Kenya but across the world have commended the athlete for his achievement.