Eliud Kipchoge is looking forward to the challenges ahead after finishing sixth in his debut at the Boston Marathon on April 17.
Kipchoge, who is regarded as the greatest of all time, faded off after 1 hour 30 minutes to finish the race in a time of 02:09:23.
It was double victory for Kenya as Evans Chebet defended his title in the men's category while Hellen Obiri truimphed in the women's category. Chebet clocked at time of 02:05:54 as two-time Olympic silver medalist Obiri sprinted to the finish to cut the tape in 02:21:38.
Kipchoge had been hoping to add a Boston Marathon victory to his unprecedented running resume.
Kipchoge took to his twitter account to congratulate his rivals saying: "I want to congratulate my competitors and thank everyone in Boston and from home for the incredible support I am so humbled to receive. In sports you win and lose and there's always tomorrow to set a new challenge. Excited for what is ahead."
Kipchoge who has won 15 marathons added: "I live for the moments where I get to challenge the limits. It's never been guaranteed, it's never been easy . Today was a tough day for me. I pushed myself as hard as I could but sometimes, we must accept that today wasn't the day to push the barrier to a greater height