It was billed as a race that would be harder to win than the Olympic marathon gold in Paris and the London Marathon’s elite women’s race did not disappoint as reigning Olympic champion Peres ...

LONDON — Peres Jepchirchir was more focused on securing a chance to defend her Olympic gold than on setting a world record for a women-only marathon. She ended up doing both after pulling away ...

In short: Peres Jepchirchir has broken the women's-only marathon world record, winning the London Marathon. Jepchirchir finished the famous race in two hours, 16 minutes and 16 seconds.

Sign up for our Metro US email newsletter to get news, updates, and local insights delivered straight to your inbox! LONDON (AP) — Peres Jepchirchir was more ...

(CNN) — It was billed as a race that would be harder to win than the Olympic marathon gold in Paris and the London Marathon’s elite women’s race did not disappoint as reigning Olympic champion Peres ...

Jepchirchir, regarded as one of the greatest female distance runners of all time, raised her arms in jubilation as she crossed the tape in two hours, 16 minutes and 16 seconds. The Kenyan broke ...