A replica of the bust that made him famous, Eliud Kipchoge sits, arms akimbo on a green crate. A larger-than-life work in progress stands tall, secured to the roof by blue rope, white lights illuminating the sculpture’s head and the room from the roof.
The studio is surprisingly clean. Cleophas Mandela says the reason for this is they have a TV crew coming in later. “This is the cleanest my workshop has been,” he chuckles.