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Jepchirchir is seeking another historic feat in New York race

Kenya's Peres Jepchirchir crosses the finish line to win women's New York City Marathon last year. [File, AP]

Olympic marathon champion Peres Jepchirchir will defend her New York Marathon title on November 6.

Jepchirchir is the only athlete – male or female – to have won the Olympic, New York City, and Boston marathons, and is also a two-time world champion in half marathon.

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