Kenya’s Joyciline Jepkosgei won the women’s London Marathon Sunday in two hours, 17 minutes and 43 seconds.
Jepkosgei, the reigning New York Marathon champion, triumphed her personal best of 2:18.40 on her debut at the London Marathon, becoming the seventh fastest woman in history.
“To win a race like this is something special,” Jepkosgei said, after the race. “This is the greatest performance of my career. I dedicate this to my child and my coach.”
In the men’s race, Sisay Lemma of Ethiopia won a time of 2:04.01. Kenya’s Vincent Kipchumba took second, and Ethiopia’s Mosinet Geremew finished third.
Top three:
Sisay Lemma 2:04:01
Vincent Kipchumba 2:04:28
Mosinet Geremew 2:04:41
