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Shura Kitata and Brigid Kosgei win London Marathon 2020

Four-time winner and world-record holder Eliud Kipchoge was top favourite in the 2020 Virgin Money London Marathon but lost the title to compatriot Shura Kitata. Kipchoge kept with the top group but succumbed to a hip injury in the final…

Brigid Kosgei to Defend London Marathon Title

World record-holder Brigid Kosgei hopes for another memorable year in 2020, starting at the Virgin Money London Marathon where she will defend her title on 26 April. The Kenyan clocked 2:18:20 to win in the UK capital last year and…

Brigid Kosgei breaks women’s marathon world record at Bank of America Chicago Marathon 2019

For someone who finished in second place twice at the Chicago Marathon, Brigid Kosgei has finally broken through, not only to win it but also break the women’s marathon world record. The 25-year-old Kenyan broke Paula Radcliffe’s long-standing world record…