🏆 Kenyan superstar Peres Jepchirchir has just made marathon history in London! On Sunday, she blazed through the London Marathon, smashing the event's previous record with an incredible time of 2:16:16. Talk about speed! 🏃♀️💨
Jepchirchir broke the record of 2:17:01, set by fellow Kenyan Mary Keitany back in 2017. The race was intense, with Ethiopia's Tigst Assefa finishing second at 2:16:23. Interestingly, this time was slower than her jaw-dropping world record of 2:11:53 set in Berlin last year. Kenya's Joyciline Jepkosgei wasn't far behind, clinching third place with a time of 2:16:24.
\"I thought the race would be fast and that the record would go, but I was not expecting it to be me,\" Jepchirchir shared with a smile. 😊 \"It's because I believe in myself. As I crossed the finish line, I thought about how grateful I am for this to be my last event representing Kenya before I head to Paris. I now know I have a great chance to defend my title in Paris.\"
With this victory, Jepchirchir not only cements her place among marathon legends but also ignites excitement for the upcoming events in Paris. 🇫🇷🔥 Can't wait to see what she does next!
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Peres Jepchirchir beats women's-only marathon record in London
cgtn.com
