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AfricaPress-Kenya:<\/strong> World marathon record holder\u00a0Brigid Kosgei and Ugandan Joshua Cheptegei\u00a0have been named among Africa\u2019s most influential persons of 2020.<\/p>\n

The duo is among 100 prominent persons listed by NewAfrica magazine as the influential Africans of 2020 due to their resilience and stellar performances in a sporting season, which was hit hard by the Covid-19 pandemic.<\/p>\n

Brigid weathered harsh weather conditions to win the London marathon in October while Cheptegei stunningly smashed three world records in 5km, 5,000m and 10,000m.<\/p>\n

Yesterday, Brigid, who broke the marathon world record in 2019 in Chicago at the age of 25, described the recognition as humbling.<\/p>\n

\u201cI am humbled to make the list of influential persons in my continent. It\u2019s encouraging as we head into a new season and hoping for better results,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

Her remarks after the London marathon, detailing a battle with chilly conditions were cited by NewAfrica as inspirational.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe weather is not good. So we struggled. It\u2019s wonderful to race. We have not prepared well due to the pandemic. I struggled up to the moment I finished. I will be well-prepared for good results next year,\u201d she was quoted as saying in London.<\/p>\n

In 2019, Brigid, who trains in Kapsait, Elgeyo Marakwet County, became the\u00a0youngest woman to win the London marathon\u00a0on her way to a world record win in Chicago six months later. And this year,\u00a0 she had to endure a pouring rain and autumnal cold in London in her race.<\/p>\n

\u201cNothing was more normal in a year more abnormal than any in current memory than that Brigid Kosgei should win the London Marathon. After all, she had done it the year before. Yet the circumstances could not have been more different \u2013 and more testing,\u201d NewAfrica said.<\/p>\n

For two-thirds of the London race, Brigid matched pace to pace with world champion Ruth Chepng\u2019etich before she broke away and battled against the weather to finish in 2:18.58.<\/p>\n

NewAfrica magazine said Brigid\u2019s London win signified courage.<\/p>\n

On his part, Ugandan Joshua Cheptegei is the most decorated athlete of 2020.<\/p>\n

Cheptegei had a season of almost seamless success, breaking three world records in the four races he contested.<\/p>\n

His journey to the list of world record breakers started with a 5km road racing record in Monaco in 12:51.<\/p>\n

He set new world records in the 5,000 metres in a time of 12:35.36 at the Diamond League meeting in Monaco and the 10,000 metres (26:11.00) in Valencia, to become the 10th man in history to hold both two long-distance records.<\/p>\n

In March, although Covid-19 had resulted in either postponement or cancellation of several international races,\u00a0the 24-year-old Ugandan\u00a0carried over his outstanding form when competitions resumed.<\/p>\n

Cheptegei\u2019s 5,000m victory has been nominated for World Athletics\u2019 new Covid-19 Inspiration Award.<\/p>\n

According to NewAfrica magazine, the race was testament to his tenacity as he got there only after an arduous 80-hour journey, which involved two lay-overs and a charter flight arranged by his country\u2019s President Yoweri Museveni.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

AfricaPress-Kenya: World marathon record holder\u00a0Brigid Kosgei and Ugandan Joshua Cheptegei\u00a0have been named among Africa\u2019s most influential persons of 2020. The duo is among 100 prominent persons listed by NewAfrica magazine as the influential Africans of 2020 due to their resilience and stellar performances in a sporting season, which was hit hard by the Covid-19 pandemic. 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