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The Kenyan will be lining up as the third fastest in the field with a personal best time of 2:17:16.
Reigning Olympic marathon champion Peres Jepchirchir will attempt to break the women’s-only world record when she lines up against a strong field at Sunday’s London Marathon.
The record, which currently stands at 2:14:04, is held by fellow countrywoman Brigid Kosgei who set it at the 2019 Chicago Marathon.
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ATHLETICS Peres Jepchirchir maintains eyes on the women's world marathon record
She will be making her debut at the London Marathon on Sunday, April 23.
“If the weather will be favourable, I will definitely attempt to break the world record. If there will be unfavourable conditions, then I will have to wait until my next race,” Jepchirchir said.
Jepchirchir said it could be tough to run super fast with the rain, but she thinks she can handle the conditions, pointing to her win at the very wet 2016 World Half Marathon Championships in Cardiff.
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She added that she feels grateful to be racing against the best athletes including Kosgei, defending champion Yalemzerf Yehualaw, and the 2022 Amsterdam Marathon champion Almaz Ayana.
Since she began racing in international marathons in 2019, Jepchirchir has bagged big wins in all the races. She made her international debut over the distance at the Saitama International Marathon where she won in 2:23:50.
She is also the 2021 New York City Marathon champion and 2022 Boston Marathon winner. With all these accolades, Jepchirchir is pumped up ahead of the London Marathon. "I have that pressure to continue the winning streak,” she said.
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Last year, Jepchirchir became the first woman in the world to win the Olympic marathon, New York City Marathon and Boston Marathon.
Jepchirchir is banking on her extensive training to display great results at the event.
“My training has been going on well since January. My body has responded well to training and I thank God I don’t have any injury,” she said.
She is also targeting to follow world Marathon record holder Eliud Kipchoge’s footsteps as she seeks to win all the World Marathon Majors. If she wins the London Marathon, she will be left with Chicago, Berlin and Tokyo marathons to conquer.
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