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299 Queen Street West and the golden era of MuchMusic | SaltWireNEW YORK - Kenya will recapture the women's marathon world record, former holder Brigid Kosgei said on Thursday, as she prepares to make her New York City Marathon debut.
That stunning performance had a relatively brief time at the top of the record books, however, as Ethiopia's Tigst Assefa broke the tape at the Berlin Marathon in September in an astonishing two hours 11 minutes and 53 seconds. She will compete on Sunday alongside some formidable Kenyans, including Olympic champion Peres Jepchirchir, Boston Marathon winner Hellen Obiri and Sharon Lokedi, who triumphed in Central Park last year.
"For me, the world record could be beaten by everyone – so a new face could come every year," said Kosgei.The Tokyo Olympic silver medallist makes her New York debut after a lengthy series of injury issues, having withdrawn minutes into the London Marathon earlier this year.
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