{"id":65385,"date":"2022-08-18T14:51:42","date_gmt":"2022-08-18T14:51:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/kenya\/all-news\/jepkosgei-keen-to-defend-london-marathon-title-2"},"modified":"2022-08-18T15:14:23","modified_gmt":"2022-08-18T15:14:23","slug":"jepkosgei-keen-to-defend-london-marathon-title-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/kenya\/all-news\/jepkosgei-keen-to-defend-london-marathon-title-2","title":{"rendered":"Jepkosgei keen to defend London Marathon title"},"content":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Kenya. <\/strong><\/span>London Marathon champion Joyciline Jepkosgei will be seeking to defend her title in this edition set for October 2.<\/p>\n

Last year, the 2016 Africa 10,000m bronze medallist obliterated a strong field to clinch the title in a personal best time of 2:17:43.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy main aim is to defend my title and also lower my personal best,\u201d Jepkosgei said.<\/p>\n

Jepkosgei revealed she has invested a lot in training and expects this to repay handsomely on the streets of London.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy main focus this season was on this marathon and I have trained very well for it. I know I will perform well,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

Jepkosgei insisted she is not worried about the competition, where she will face the likes of compatriots Brigid Kosgei and Mary Ngugi, the Ethiopian duo of Degitu Azimeraw (2:17:58) and Ashete Bekere (2:17:58), who finished second and third respectively last year. Bekere finished second at the Tokyo Marathon in March.<\/p>\n

Kosgei is the fastest in the field with her world record\/personal best time of 2:14:04, ran at the 2019 Chicago marathon. Ngugi has a personal best time of 2:21:32 attained at this year\u2019s Boston Marathon.<\/p>\n

Commonwealth Games 10,000m winner Eilish McColgan will make her full marathon debut while another Ethiopian, Yalemzerf Yehualaw (2:17:23), will be making her London Marathon debut. McColgan aims to replicate her mother \u2014 Liz McColgan \u2014 who won the 1996 edition.<\/p>\n

\u201cI enjoy running with elite runners. The race will be tough and that means I can post a good time,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

The 28-year-old said she does not feel any pressure after training under her supportive husband\/coach, Nicholas Koech.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy coach has been a great support system for me and with that, I do not feel any pressure. He is also my adviser,\u201d Jepkosgei said.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Jepkosgei disclosed she is yet to make a decision on the 2023 World Championships in Budapest and the 2024 Paris Olympics.<\/p>\n

\u201cAfter the marathon, my coach and management will sit down and decide what next,\u201d Jepkosgei said.<\/p>\n

Commonwealth Games 10,000m winner Eilish McColgan will also be making her London Marathon debut with the aim of replicating Liz McColgan\u2019s (her mother) win in the 1996 edition.<\/p>\n

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