Kenyan Jepkosgei Wins 2021 London Marathon

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Kenya's Joyciline Jepkosgei on Sunday, October 3, emerged victorious in the 2021 London Marathon.

The athlete clocked in at 2 hours 17 minutes 43 seconds smashing the 2 hours, 18 minutes and 20 seconds record set by her compatriot Brigid Kosgei in 2019.

Kosgei, the defending champion, sought to win her third consecutive title but could not keep up with Jepkosgei's pace.




Jepkosgei also defeated fierce Ethiopian rivals, Roza Dereje and double Tokyo Marathon champion, Birhane Dibaba.

Kenyan Jepkosgei Wins 2021 London Marathon

She also defeated her compatriot and defending champion Brigid Kosgei, who sought to win her third consecutive title.

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Kenya's Kipchuma finishes second as Ethiopia's Sisay Lemma won men's London Marathon​

ATHLETICS By Standard Sports | October 3rd 2021​

October 3, 2021 Ethiopia's Sisay Lemma celebrates winning the elite men's race REUTERS
🥇 Sisay Lemma (2:04:01)
🥈 Vincent Kipchumba (2:04:28)
🥉 Mosinet Geremew (2:04:41)

Ethiopia's Sisay Lemma won the men's London Marathon in a time of two hours four minutes and one second after breaking away from the leading pack late in the race on Sunday.
Lemma, who finished on the podium last year, crossed the line 27 seconds ahead of Kenya's Vincent Kipchuma with Mosinet Geremew third.
Defending champion ethiopia's Shura Kitata came sixth.

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World leading times 2021

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Hongera kwao Joyciline na Vincent. Kenya imeshinda kwenye London Marathon zaidi ya nchi yeyote ile nyingine, hata wenyeji UK, tangia marathon ya kwanza mwaka wa 1981. Kwa kina dada, Kenya imenyakua nafasi za kwanza mara 14, kila mwaka tangia mwaka wa 2011, isipokuwa mwaka wa 2015. Pamoja pia na mwaka wa 1997, 99, 2000 na 2004.

Kwa wanaume, Kenya imenyakua nafasi ya kwanza mara 15, tangia mwaka wa 1981. UK imeongoza mara 6 kisha Mexico, Ethiopia na Portugal zikaongoza mara 3 @.

London Marathon Men's Elite Race wins since it's debut in 1981.

Women's Elite Race wins since 1981.

 

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Kenya's Kipchuma finishes second as Ethiopia's Sisay Lemma won men's London Marathon​

ATHLETICS By Standard Sports | October 3rd 2021​

October 3, 2021 Ethiopia's Sisay Lemma celebrates winning the elite men's race REUTERS
🥇 Sisay Lemma (2:04:01)
🥈 Vincent Kipchumba (2:04:28)
🥉 Mosinet Geremew (2:04:41)

Ethiopia's Sisay Lemma won the men's London Marathon in a time of two hours four minutes and one second after breaking away from the leading pack late in the race on Sunday.
Lemma, who finished on the podium last year, crossed the line 27 seconds ahead of Kenya's Vincent Kipchuma with Mosinet Geremew third.
Defending champion ethiopia's Shura Kitata came sixth.

N.B Watch out for this runner

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