Thanks for joining me for an impromptu mid-week special of the show with Eluid Kipchoge's bottle man - Claus-Henning Schulke
Schulke, 56, is an amateur triathlete and works as a project manager for a Berlin-based construction company. He was a marathoner himself but switched to triathlon in his twenties. He, however, remained a fan of the long-distance event for years. He has been volunteering at the Berlin Marathon since 1998.
When Kipchoge arrived at Berlin Brandenburg Airport on Tuesday, September 20 ahead of the marathon on Sunday, September 25, Schulke surprised his dear friend and discussed their bottle-passing strategy for the event. Schulke’s technique is to wear a Kipchoge nameplate on his forearm, which allows Kipchoge to know where his water is and therefore he does not have to break stride or lose focus.
The two first knew each other when Schulke volunteered to be Kipchoge’s water passer in 2018 at the Berlin Marathon. He was instrumental in Kipchoge’s world record performance at the event.
I called Claus yesterday to learn about the historic world record run and his crucial role. 
A huge thank you to Claus for taking the time to talk to me 



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