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Congratulatory messages are flowing in for Kenya's Joyciline Jepkosgei after she brought home a gold medal from the 2021 Virgin Money London Marathon held on Sunday.
Jepkosgei won her first title at the London event breaking a two-year dominance by her compatriot Brigid Kosgei, who also participated at the women's event.
Joyciline made a time of two hours 17 minutes and 43 seconds (2:17:43) with Brigid coming in at fourth place.
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Silver medal for Men's Marathon
Sisay Lemma of Ethiopia won the men's event with a time of two hours, four minutes and one second (2:04.01).
He beat Kenya's Vincent Kipchumba who came in second place just 27 seconds after the Ethiopian.