World women’s half marathon record holder Peres Jepchirchir hoping for inclusion in Olympic team

Peres Jepchirchir after winning the World Half Marathon in Poland on October 17, 2020. [World Athletics]

World women’s half marathon record holder Peres Jepchirchir harbours an Olympic dream after her successful, but Covid-19 pandemic upended year which saw her claim three successive marathon podiums.

The 27-year-old broke her own world record in the women’s half marathon by crossing the line in 1:05:16 at the 2020 World Half Marathon Championships in Gdynia, Poland, before ending the year with victory at the Valencia Marathon timing 2:17:16, a time that saw her move up to positive five on the all-time world women list.