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Birthday girl Peres leads Kenyan sweep in half marathon
From left: Kenya's bronze medalist Catherine Reline, gold medalist Peres Jepchirchir, fifth placed Irene Kamais and silver medalist Margaret Chelimo, celebrate with the flag after women's half marathon race at the inaugural World Road Running Championships in Riga, Latvia on October 1, 2023.
Photo credit: Elias Makori | Nation Media Group
What you need to know:
- Jepchirchir, who celebrated her 30th birthday last Wednesday, officially corked the champagne bottle in celebration after romping home in one hour, 07 minutes and 25 seconds
- Chelimo, the 2019 world 5,000m silver medallist settled for silver in 1:07:26 as Reline took bronze in 1:07:34
- Jepchirchir made history as the fourth athlete to complete a hat-trick after legendary Tegla Loroupe of Kenya, Kenyan born Lorna Kiplagat of the Netherlands and Briton Paula Radcliffe
In Riga, Latvia
Olympic marathon champion Peres Jepchirchir unleashed a super kick in the last 50 metres to seal a hat-trick of world half marathons titles during the World Road Running Championships in Riga, Latvia on Sunday.
