Jepchirchir to defend NYC Marathon title, eyes course recordTokyo Olympic gold medalist Peres Jepchirchir plans to defend her title at the New York City Marathon, telling The Associated Press she hopes to break the course record this November after finishing 8 seconds off the mark last year.
Full field returns for Boston Marathon coming-out partyThe Boston Marathon was back to a full field and back in the spring for the first time since 2019, and fans along the course threw a coming-out party for a region recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Comeback story: Korir wins NYC Marathon 2 years after 2ndAlbert Korir of Kenya won the New York City Marathon menโs race, two years after coming in second.