Commonwealth Games 10,000m bronze medallist, Sheila Chepkirui stunned the defending champion Hellen Obiri at the New York City Marathon held on Sunday (03) in New York.
The 33 year-old who was making her debut at the race, pulled away from the defending champion Obiri in the final mile and continue to surge as she cut the tape in 2:24.35 with the latter coming home in second 15 seconds later.
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Obiri who is the double world 5000m champion was looking to be the first repeat champion since Mary Keitany of Kenya who won three in a row from 2014-16.
The four times World champion, Vivian Cheruiyot made sure that the women podium belonged to Kenya when she sealed the podium three finishes a time of 2:25.21
LEADING RESULTS
42KM WOMEN
- Sheila Chepkirui (KEN) 2:24:35
- Hellen_obiri (KEN) 2:24:49
- Vivian Cheruiyot (KEN) 2:25:21