{"id":1232354,"date":"2023-09-01T14:59:52","date_gmt":"2023-09-01T19:59:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.snkrsday.com\/?p=1232354"},"modified":"2024-11-20T00:16:33","modified_gmt":"2024-11-20T06:16:33","slug":"nike-ek-umoja-collection-eliud-kipchoge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.snkrsday.com\/nike-ek-umoja-collection-eliud-kipchoge\/","title":{"rendered":"Nike\u2019s EK Umoja Collection Celebrates Champion Marathoner, Eliud Kipchoge"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Nike<\/a><\/strong>\u2019s newest EK Umoja Collection<\/strong> (Umoja, which means \u201cunity\u201d in Swahili) celebrates world-renowned Kenyan long-distance runner Eliud Kipchoge<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Built upon the ethos of the celebrated marathoner, the capsule collection comprises a range of footwear and apparel options that additionally honors the unifying legacy the champion has had on the running community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Included in the range are five Nike running footwear silhouettes: the Nike Alphafly 2<\/a><\/strong>, Nike Vaporfly 3<\/a><\/strong>, Nike Zoom Fly 5<\/a><\/strong>, Pegasus 40<\/a><\/strong> and Nike Victory track spike<\/strong>. For the apparel offerings, the line includes the Nike Windrunner jacket, Nike Rise 365 tee, Nike Stride 7-inch short and a Nike Dri-FIT tee. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Each item boasts colors and graphics that pay homage to the start of Kipchoge\u2019s elite racing career: his first World Championship in the 5,000 meters in Paris in 2003. Throughout contrasting red is seen as a nod to Kipchoge\u2019s Kenyan heritage and the kit he wore when he won his first gold medal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Further nodding to his accolades is his official 5,000-meter winning time of 12:52.79 emblazoned on the sock liners and some of the apparel items. Lastly, a graphic print in Kipchoge\u2019s handwriting reading \u201cNo Human is Limited\u201d \u2014 his personal mantra \u2014 can be found on the medial midsole of each shoe and on each apparel item.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201c\u2018Umoja\u2019 stands for unity in my native Swahili,\u201d explains Kipchoge. \u201cThis collection represents the work done together as a running family and community.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n All items in the Nike EK Umoja Collection<\/strong> are available now via Nike.com<\/a> and select retailers. For more drops, check out our Sneaker Release Dates Calendar<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n