Kenya will recapture the women's marathon world record, former holder Brigid Kosgei said on Thursday, as she prepares to make her New York City Marathon debut.
Kenyan Kosgei beat one of the most stubborn world records in athletics when she improved on Briton Paula Radcliffe's 16-year-old benchmark by 81 seconds at the 2019 Chicago Marathon, winning in two hours 14 minutes and four seconds.
She will compete on Sunday alongside some formidable Kenyans, including Olympic champion Peres Jepchirchir, Boston Marathon winner Hellen Obiri and Sharon Lokedi, who triumphed in Central Park last year. "For me, the world record could be beaten by everyone – so a new face could come every year," said Kosgei.The Tokyo Olympic silver medallist makes her New York debut after a lengthy series of injury issues, having withdrawn minutes into the London Marathon earlier this year.
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