No woman had won Olympic gold and the New York City Marathon in the same year until Kenya’s Peres Jepchirchir. It’s a historic finish to the iconic race’s return to the five boroughs.
Just three months ago, Kenya’s Peres Jepchirchir survived the sweltering heat of the Japanese summer to notchin the Olympics over a countrywoman who holds the world record at the distance. On Sunday, she won the 2021 New York City Marathon to become the first woman to break the tape in the iconic race in the same year as winning Olympic gold.
It was a historic finish for the race making its return after a one-year pandemic hiatus. And the dramatic finish on the women’s side, which saw Jepchirchir sprint away from fellow Kenyan Viola Cheptoo, matched the energy of the throngs of fans lining the streets in the city’s five boroughs for the marathon’s 50th running.
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