Brigid Kosgei Breaks New Record In Tokyo Marathon

Marathon legend Brigid Kosgei has shattered records once again, after an impressive run at the Abbot Marathon Majors in Tokyo.

Brigid Kosgei returned to form with a 2:16:02 time (both a course record and a Japanese soil record), leading from start to finish.

Ethiopian Gotytom Gebreslase stayed with Kosgei for 37 kilometers before dropping off. 

Sara Hall, the American half-marathon record holder, was in the mix early on but found the pace of the front pack too fast.

Top 10 Women

1. Brigid Kosgei (Kenya) 2:16:02 CR, soil record
2. Ashete Bekere (Ethiopia) 2:17:58
3. Gotytom Gebrselase (Ethiopia) 2:18:18, PB
4. Angela Tanui (Kenya)
5. Hiwot Gebrekidan (Ethiopia)
6. Mao Ichiyama (Japan) 2:21:02
7. Hitomi Niiya (Japan) 2:21:17
8. Sara Hall (USA) 2:22:56
9. Helen Bekele (Ethiopia) 2:24:33
10. Kaori Morita (Japan) 2:27:38 (debut)

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