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Kenyans Peres Jepchirchir and Evans Chebet win Boston Marathon

Athletics Apr 19, 2022

Kenyans Peres Jepchirchir and Evans Chebet win Boston Marathon

The win confirmed Jepchirchir as among the most dominant marathon runners of all time, as she became the first athlete to claim Olympic gold along with the Boston and New York titles.

Tokyo Olympic champion Peres Jepchirchir wins NYC marathon

More Sports / Athletics Nov 8, 2021

Tokyo Olympic champion Peres Jepchirchir wins NYC marathon

Jepchirchir is the first athlete to pick up Olympic gold and win the New York Marathon in the same year.

Peres Jepchirchir gives Kenya back-to-back women's marathon Olympic titles

Summer Olympics / Athletics Aug 7, 2021

Peres Jepchirchir gives Kenya back-to-back women's marathon Olympic titles

Mao Ichiyama, 24, who clocked 2:30:13, became the first Japanese woman in 17 years to post a top-eight finish in an Olympic marathon.

More Sports / Athletics Feb 10, 2017

Jepchirchir establishes women's half marathon world record

Peres Jepchirchir set a world record in the women's half marathon on Friday, the Kenyan clocking a time of 1 hour, 5 minutes and 6 seconds as runners from the East African nation swept the podium places. The 23-year-old world champion crossed the line in ...

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