I'm happy, for my family, happy for my country Kenya for supporting us." "I'm so, so happy because we win as Kenya, first and second. So I pushed the pace because I knew I was going to win," Jepchirchir said. "When I was there I said, wow, I'm going to make it. Jepchirchir made her move on Kosgei near the end of the race, at the 40-kilometer mark. Kosgei, the world record holder, and world champion Ruth Chepngetich, also of Kenya, had been favorites to win gold on Saturday. By the end of the race, temperatures had risen to nearly 30 degrees Celsius.įifteen of the 88 athletes did not finish the race, which was held in Sopporo, a coastal city about 1,100 kilometers north of Tokyo. However, at the start of the race, runners had clear skies and a temperature of 25 degrees Celsius and relative humidity of about 82%. local time, an hour earlier than planned, in an effort to avoid extreme heat and humidity. Olympic organizers started the women’s marathon at 6 a.m. American Molly Seidel placed third in a time of 2 hours, 27 minutes and 46 seconds. Taking silver was her teammate, Kenyan Brigid Kosgei, in 2 hours, 27 minutes and 36 seconds. The biggest thing for me was coming back."Įarlier Saturday, Kenya’s Peres Jepchirchir battled high heat and humidity to win the Olympic gold in the women’s marathon in a time of 2 hours, 27 minutes and 20 seconds. “I’m not too wrapped up in winning more medals. This one is just different,” Felix said before the relay event, according to AP. I feel like I have come a long way from all the other Games. “It’s something I felt I could accomplish. Athletes Fight Heat, Humidity at Tokyo Olympicsįelix, 35, began her career as a U.S.
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