Brigid Kosgei has reacted to the news of the women's world marathon record going to Ethiopia and has noted that plans are underway to reclaim it.
Former world marathon record holder Brigid Kosgei is already plotting how the world record will make a comeback to Kenya.
Kosgei set the former world record during the 2019 Chicago Marathon when she put up a good fight to win the race in 2:14:04.
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The record has since been shuttered by Ethiopia’s Tigst Assefa, who ran a scintillating race at the Berlin Marathon in September, to clock 2:11:53.
Kosgei has already fired warning shots to the Ethiopians, noting that the record belongs to Kenya and it will be returned to its rightful owner.
“I never felt anything when the world record was broken but what I know is that it will be returned to Kenya. It does not belong to Ethiopians and we will do something to make sure we reclaim it," said Kosgei.
"However, I was not angry, I was happy because every day, everyone runs their own time and their good shape earns them the titles.”
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Kosgei also noticed the changes that have happened in the women’s marathon since the time trajectories have really changed.
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When Kosgei broke the world record, she was the only woman to run under 2:15:00 but at the moment, many women are running such times.
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“I have seen a lot of ladies run very good times and I also want to improve. When I get a fast course, I will try my best to run a good time,” she said.
She also noted that her shape is not the same as how she was when she broke the world record. However, she also explained that the courses in Chicago and New York are very different and she would not compare them.
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“The times I posted during training now and in 2019 are quite different. This course is a hilly one and the one in Chicago was flat, so I would not even try to compare them,” she said.