Athletics-Jepchirchir crushes women's-only world record in winning London Marathon

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Athletics - London Marathon - London, Britain - April 21, 2024 Kenya's Peres Jepchirchir celebrates after winning the women's elite race REUTERS/Matthew Childs

The 30-year-old Jepchirchir pulled away over the final 300 metres in a sprint finish, crossing the finish line in front of Buckingham Palace in two hours 16 minutes 16 seconds to break Mary Keitany's mark of 2:17:01 set in a women-only race at the 2017 London event.

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