On 4 November 2018, Keitany won the New York City Marathon in a time of 2:22:48, a time just 17 seconds off the course record. For the first half she needed 75:30 and the second 66:58, in a women-only race. Her 10 km interval times were 37:07, 35:02, 31:33, 31:47 and 7:19 for the last 2.195 km. Keitany's time between km 25 and km 35 was 30:53. Vivian Cheruiyot was the runner up in 2:26:02, and the previous year's winner Shalane Flanagan was in third place with 2:26:22. 2019 Keitany came second at the New York City Marathon behind half marathon world record holder and debutante Joyciline Jepkosgei in 2:23:32. Retirement Mary Keitany announced her retirement on 22 September 2021 aged 39 years. Her retirement was occasioned by a hip injury she suffered during the 2019 London marathon, which restricted her training and performance. Personal life She is married to another runner Charles Koech and gave birth to her first child, Jared, in June 2008, and her second child, Samantha, in April 2013. She stopped training and other sporting activities at the third month of pregnancy, and resumed when the babies were six months old. She trains in Iten, is managed by Gianni Demadonna. Major competition record World Marathon Majors results Personal bests References External links Focus on Athletes article from IAAF Mary Jepkosgei Keitany profile and results from Association of Road Racing Statisticians 1982 births Living people People from Baringo County Kenyan female long-distance runners Kenyan female marathon runners Olympic athletes of Kenya Athletes (track and field) at the 2012 Summer Olympics World Athletics Half Marathon Championships winners London Marathon female winners World Athletics record holders New York City Marathon female winners Recipients of the Association of International Marathons and Distance Races Best Marathon Runner Award