Brigid Kosgei Shatters World Record at the 2019 Chicago Marathon

Brigid Kosgei, 25, of Kenya won the 2019 Chicago Marathon in 2:14:04 , besting a world record that has stood since 2003. She went out at a blazing clip, clocking a 15:28 first 5K, that most spectators thought could result in a major blowup later in the race. Instead, Kosgei settled in behind two male […]

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source https://www.womensrunning.com/2019/10/news/brigid-kosgei-shatters-world-record-at-the-2019-chicago-marathon_103198

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