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Hellen Obiri has shared reasons why she thinks the New York City Marathon course is more difficult than the Boston Marathon course.
Reigning New York City Marathon champion Hellen Obiri has admitted that the New York City Marathon is the toughest course she has competed on since making her debut over the full marathon.
Obiri made her debut last year in the streets of New York City, and managed a sixth-place finish, clocking a Personal Best time of 2:25:49.
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10:53 - 13.11.2023
ATHLETICS Watch as Kenya's Jebitok mistakenly stops a few meters to finishline but ends up winning [VIDEO]
Edinah Jebitok has set an ambitious goal after her success at the Cross Internacional de Italica.
This year, she opened her season with a dominant win at the Boston Marathon, clocking 2:21:38 to cross the finish line.
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However, her time will not be recognised by World Athletics as a credible Personal Best time since the Boston course does not meet the rules of a standardized course by World Athletics.
Obiri then returned to the Big Apple and this time around, she clinched a win, in what seemed to be a very easy run for her.
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15:00 - 08.11.2023
ATHLETICS Vote denies Hellen Obiri Ksh7.5m World Marathon Majors prize
Hellen Obiri would have pocketed an extra Ksh7.5 million after finishing joint top at the World Marathon Majors leaderboard but had to walk home with the consolation prize instead
The World 10,000m silver medallist clocked 2:27:23 to cut the tape. However, she has insisted that the course is a bit more difficult than the one in Boston.
“The New York course is harder than Boston…when you are the Central Park, there are a lot of hills and valleys unlike Boston where it was a bit flat towards the end,” Obiri said.
The two-time World 5000m champion added that she was competing in the streets of New York City to just win the race and not break any record because of the nature of the course.
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08:34 - 13.11.2023
ATHLETICS Eliud Kipchoge shares his favourite memory of Olympic Games
Eliud Kipchoge has shared why the 2016 Rio Olympic Games will forever have a special place in his heart.
“The pace during that race was very slow…however, on such courses, you don’t need to post good times because it’s all about winning,” she said.
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