Joyciline Jepkosgei ruined her esteemed countrywoman's chance at a fifth women's title in the New York City Marathon on Sunday.
It was a double for Kenya, as Geoffrey Kamworor won the men's division, his second NYC Marathon victory. The world record holder in the half marathon, Jepkosgei finished first among tens of thousands of competitors, according to a tweet from the New York City Marathon. Start spreading the news! #TCSNYCMarathon Wave 1 runners on their way to @CentralParkNYC! pic.twitter.com/tBNdvWCwNI
— TCS New York City Marathon November 3, 2019 Though Jepkosgei has been running professionally only since 2015, she's already compiled an impressive catalog of accomplishments: She's collected silver medals at the 2017 World Half Marathon Championships in Valencia, Spain, earned a bronze medal in the 2016 African Championships and set world records with her times in the half marathon, 10-kilometer, 15-kilometer and 20-kilometer races.
— TCS New York City Marathon November 3, 2019 Kamworor, the men's champ, has also enjoyed some success in recent years. In addition to winning the New York City Marathon in 2017, he placed second in 2015 and third last year. He previously won junior and senior titles in the World Cross Country Championships, and has four gold medals from the World Half Marathon Championships. In 2013, he was featured in the documentary,"The Unknown Runner.
Congratulations jepkosgei
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