Peres Jepchirchir breaks World Record as Munyao completes Kenyan double win in London Marathon

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By Otuke
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Reigning Olympic champion Peres Jepchirchir won this year’s London Marathon in a superb way, shattering the women’s only World record on Sunday, while Alexander Mutiso Munyao registered his 1st major marathon win to bag the men’s title.

Jepchirchir cut the tape in 2 hours  16 minutes and 16 secs to break the women’s only world record of 2:17:01, held jointly by 2021 London marathon champion Joyciline Jepkosgei and last year’s runner-up Megertu Alemu of Ethiopia.

Tigist Assefa of Ethiopia finished 2d in 2 hours,16 minutes and 23 secs while Joyceline Jepkosgei  completed podium places  in 2:16:24.

Other Kenyans Brigid Kosgei and Sheila Chepkurui finished in the 5th and 6th positions, respectively, while Ruth Chepng’etich finished in the 10th.

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Munyao shook  off stiff competition from experienced Kenenisa Bekele of Ethiopia to emerge the men’s champion  in 2:04:01 followed by Bekele in 2:04:15,while Emile Cairess of Britain finished 3rd.

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