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Kenyan athlete Peres Jepchirchir broke her own world record in the women-only half marathon on Saturday, October 18. According to the World Athletics Organization, the 27-year-old ran 1 hour 5 minutes 16 seconds at the World Half Marathon Championships in Gdynia. , Poland.
After the second world title and the world record, Peres Jepchirchir cements a place in history as the half marathon of all time.
– World Athletics (@WorldAthletics) October 17, 2020
Jepchirchir was followed by the German Melat Yisak Kejeta, who finished second with a duration of 1 hour 05 minutes and 18 seconds. Meanwhile, Yalemzerf Yehualaw of Ethiopia placed third with a running time of 1 hour 05 minutes and 19 seconds.
In the women’s race, the top three athletes broke Jepchirchir’s previous record of 1 hour 05 minutes 34 seconds. In the men’s competition, Uganda’s Jacob Kiplimo claimed victory with a record time of 58 minutes and 49 seconds.
By September, Peres Jepchirchir had set his previous world record. The Kenyan athlete reportedly broke away from a small field of runners after around 20 minutes and cruised the 16.5-lap circuit at Letna Park in the Czech capital. The previous record of 1:06:11 in the women-only half marathon was set by Ethiopia’s Netsanet Gudeta in 2018 in Valencia, Spain.
(With input from the agency; Image Credits: Twitter / @ WorldAthletics)
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