The Dutch embassy was among the first to applaud Kipchoge after receiving the accolade.

“The embassy congratulates marathon runner and world record holder Eliud Kipchoge on winning the UN in Kenya Person of the Year award for his work on combating HIV/AIDS at today’s UN Day celebration.”  said Dutch embassy.

This comes barely a day after 10 athletes, Kipchoge being among them, were nominated for Male World Athlete of the Year 2018 at the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) awards.

The International Association of Athletics Federation (IAAF) made the announcement on Tuesday asking individuals to vote for the best Athlete of the year.

The Kenyan athlete led the country’s team in registering a stunning win at the 2018 Berlin Marathon after setting a new record of 2:1:39.