Peres Jepchirchir, First Olympic champion to win the New York Marathon.
Peres Jepchirchir, representing Kenya at the New York City marathon on Sunday, November 7, 2021, was the only Olympic gold medalist in the field and became the first such medalist to win the marathon. In a span of 2:22:39, Jepchirchir was eight seconds off the world record and recorded the third fastest time in the race’s history
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Peres Jepchirchir, representing Kenya at the New York City marathon on Sunday, November 7, 2021, was the only Olympic gold medalist in the field and became the first such medalist to win the marathon. In a span of 2:22:39, Jepchirchir was eight seconds off the world record and recorded the third fastest time in the race’s history. Jepchirchir’s victory comes three months after she won Gold at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.
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The men’s open division also had impressive results from Kenya’s highlanders. Albert Korir, making his two-year comeback, crossed the finish line in 2:22:44, a fourteen-second improvement over his previous record, where he finished second.In contrast, the women’s race was much more competitive, with the top three women finishing the race thirteen seconds apart.
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The Kenyan team demonstrated their ability to manage business and hit the ground running by winning the two most important titles.Viola Cheptoo, making her marathon début at the New York City marathon, finished in 2:22:44, only five seconds behind her Kenyan champion counterpart.
