Last Updated on: 7th November 2021, 06:34 pm
Who is Peres Jepchirchir of Kenya? Biography, Wiki
Peres Jepchirchir and Albert Korir have crowned the winners of the 50.
Jepcirchir, who made his debut in the Big Apple race, was the first to cross the ribbon with a time of 2:22:39, in the men’s title in a time of. to Albert Korir, 27, also from Kenya, went 2:08:22.
Peres Jepchirchir’s Age
Her current age is 28 years.
Peres Jepchirchir Win 2021 New York City Marathon
Kenyan runners dominated the New York Marathon on Sunday, Albert Korir won the men’s race and Peres Jepchirchir won the women’s race.
Korir finished in 2 hours, 8 minutes, and 22 seconds and Jepchirchir reached 2 hours, 22 minutes, and 39 seconds, as per the New York Road Runners.
Jepchirchir made history as the first Olympic marathon champion, just three months after winning gold at the Tokyo Games.
In the final meters, he pulled away from the field and crossed the finish line just four seconds ahead of Viola Cheptoo, Kenya.
As he neared the finish line in Central Park, Jepchirchir said he “felt something he had never felt before”.
About 30,000 people registered for today’s event, the 50th New York City Marathon.
The 2020 marathon has been canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic.
What Was The Peres Jepchirchir Statement?
“I don’t know where this energy is coming from,” Jepchirchir said.
Ethiopian Ababel Yeshaneh was third, Molly Seidel, who won bronze at the Olympics in August, was fourth as the top American.
