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Kenya’s Jepkosgei rules London Marathon as Kipchumba finishes second once again

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October 3, 2021 Kenya's Joyciline Jepkosgei celebrates winning the elite women's race REUTERS

After a superb 2019, former world half marathon record holder Joyciline Jepkosgei entered the world’s top ten fastest women marathoners following her stunning win at the London Marathon yesterday.

She did not only rule the scenic streets of London after beating a stellar field comprising world record holder and Olympic silver medallist Brigid Kosgei, but she became the seventh fastest woman marathoner on earth.

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