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Joyceline Jepkosgei's grand plans for 2020

Athletics - New York City Marathon - New York, United States - November 3, 2019 Kenya's Joyciline Jepkosgei wins the women's elite race. [REUTERS/Brendan McDermid]

She obliterated a big field to win the New York City Marathon last month in 2:22.38, just seven seconds off the women’s marathon course record. But that was no surprise to Joyceline Jepkosgei.

In 2017, Jepkosgei smashed the world half marathon record to become the first woman to run 21km in under 65 minutes. Brigid Kosgei later broke her record as she set 64.28 minutes.

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