Eliud Kipchoge threatens to sue NRG RadioOn Wednesday, October 18, World marathon champion Eliud Kipchoge threatened to sue FunX Radio 91.3FM, NRG Radio 97.1FM and Choice Radio 87.7FM over unauthorized use of his images and name in a commercial advertisement. But now the 34-year-old Olympic champion, who set the world record of 2:01.39 at the Berlin marathon last September, through KTK advocates is accusing the companies of illegally using his photos to promote their brands. “We have been retained by Eliud Kipchoge, our client to write to you that you issued a press release indicating your said intention to appropriate our client’s name and images on your various FunX Radio 91.3FM, NRG Radio 97.1FM and Choice Radio 87.7FM” KTK advocates said in the statement. In the document, Kipchoge is also accusing the companies of changing their social media account’s name to Kipchoge.Radio and [email protected], suggesting that he had endorsed their brands. Our client never asked for and doesn’t require any gifting of your car of any other car , “said the statementKTK advocates also claim that the action taken by NRG Radio contravened their client rights.

Source: Standard Digital October 18, 2019 13:04 UTC