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Women’s Marathon World Record Holder to Defend Title

Brigid Kosgei, Women’s marathon world record holder will return to defend her championship at the 2020 London Marathon, organizers said on Monday. Kosgei of Kenya set the women’s world record last October in two hours, 14 minutes and four seconds marathon, shattering Paula Radcliffe’s world marathon record, which no woman had come close to in the past 16 years. Six months before the Chicago record-breaking run the 25-year-old won the London Marathon for the first time and she is not hesitant about coming back to defend her championship with other elite lineup of Kenyan runners. “I am very much looking forward to returning to the London Marathon,” Kosgei said in a statement. “Last year was an incredible year for me and it started by winning in London. Coming back will be very special and I hope it can be the start of another memorable year.” Fellow Kenyan and world record…