 great. No shortage of stars here."

Here is what you need to know about Jepkosgei, running's latest star:

Her background in a nutshell

Joyciline Jepkosgei and Mary Keitany, left, were neck and neck until the final three miles. Sarah Stier/Getty Images)

Jepkosgei broke into the list of elite athletes after winning the Prague Half Marathon in April 2017, becoming the first woman to break the 65-minute mark. That year, she also set records in the 10K, 15K and 20K, all within six months. Jepkosgei's idol is Kenya's Edna Kiplagat, who won the 2017 Boston Marathon. Kiplagat's personal record of 2:19:50, set at the 2012 London Marathon, inspired Jepkosgei to be a better runner. The first time Jepkosgei visited the U.S. was in March 2019 for the New York Half Marathon. Her second visit? Her voyage to New York for the full marathon. Both winning efforts. Jepkosgei is also a member of the Kenyan Defense Forces.

Some sizzling stats

Jepkosgei's finish time Sunday of 2:22:38 is just seven seconds off the course record set by Margaret Okayo in 2003. There's another stat that intertwines the two runners: At 25, Jepkosgei became the youngest winner of the New York City Marathon since Okayo in 2001. Jepkosgei's finish is the fastest by a debutant woman in the history of the New York City Marathon. She also became the first woman to win her debut New York race since Kenya's Tegla Loroupe in 1994.

"Throughout the splits, I really didn't have any pressure at all. I was running my own race, and at last, I am the winner," Jepkosgei said. "I didn't really know that I can win, but I was trying my best to do it and to make it to the finish."

With Geoffrey Kamworor and Joyciline Jepkosgei winning their respective open divisions in the TCS NYC Marathon, it is the 6th time Kenyan runners have won both divisions in the same year at this event. The USA is the only other country to accomplish this (7
great. No shortage of stars here. " 

 Here is what you need to acknowledge about Jepkosgei, run's latest star: 

 Her background in a nutshell 

 Joyciline Jepkosgei and Mary Keitany, leave, were neck and neck until the final three miles. Sarah Stier / Getty Images) 

 Jepkosgei dampen into the list of elite athlete after gain the Prague Half Marathon in April 2017, becoming the beginning woman to break the 65 - moment bell ringer. That year, she also set records in the 10 K, 15 K and 20 kelvin, all within six months. Jepkosgei's idol is Kenya's Edna Kiplagat, who succeed the 2017 Boston Marathon. Kiplagat's personal record of 2:19:50, set at the 2012 London Marathon, inspired Jepkosgei to be a better smuggler. The first time Jepkosgei visited the U.S. was in March 2019 for the New York Half Marathon. Her second visit? Her voyage to New York for the wide marathon. Both winning efforts. Jepkosgei is also a member of the Kenyan Defense Forces. 

 Some sizzling stats 

 Jepkosgei's finish time Sunday of 2:22:38 is just seven seconds off the course record set by Margaret Okayo in 2003. There's another stat that intertwines the two runners: At 25, Jepkosgei became the youngest winner of the New York City Marathon since Okayo in 2001. Jepkosgei's coating is the fastest by a debutant woman in the history of the New York City Marathon. She besides become the beginning woman to win her introduction New York race since Kenya's Tegla Loroupe in 1994. 

 " Throughout the split, I really didn't have any atmospheric pressure at all. I was running my own race, and at last, I am the winner, " Jepkosgei said. " I didn't actually know that I can win, but I was trying my best to serve it and to make it to the coating. " 

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Her background in a NutshElL

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JePkosgei broke IntO the liSt Of eLIte atHleTes afTer winNIng the prague HalF MARathon IN April 2017, bECOmIng tHe first woman to breAK tHE 65-minute mark. ThaT year, sHe ALsO SEt rEcoRds in the 10K, 15K AnD 20K, all WIthin siX MoNTHS. JePKosgei's idol is kenya's Edna KIPlaGat, who WoN thE 2017 boston maratHoN. kipLagat's persoNal rEcord of 2:19:50, seT at the 2012 lOndon MaRAthon, inSpired jepKosGei tO Be A bEttEr RUnnER. THe fIRst Time JepkOsGeI visiTed tHE u.s. Was iN MaRch 2019 fOr the new York Half MaRatHon. HER seCond vIsit? HEr voYaGe to NEw York For thE fUll marathon. Both WinnIng effortS. JePkOsgEi Is alsO A membeR of The kenyan DEfense FORceS.

SOME SiZzling stats

JepkosgEi'S FInIsh time SUnday oF 2:22:38 Is JuST seven seCoNds Off tHE CoursE recORd Set by MarGaret OKAyO iN 2003. There's AnOther sTaT thAt iNtertWInes The two Runners: AT 25, JepkOSgei became the yOUngest winner oF ThE nEw yOrk CIty marathon sinCe OkAYo in 2001. jepkOSgEi's FInish Is the FaSTeST by a debutant woman in ThE histoRy of tHe New York City marathon. ShE ALSo became The fIRsT Woman to win her dEbut NEw York race SInce KenyA's TegLa LoroupE in 1994.

"ThrougHOUt the splIts, i reAllY diDN'T hAve any pressurE AT all. i wAs runniNg mY own racE, anD at LasT, I aM tHe winner," JEpkosgei SaId. "i dIdN't rEally KNow that I CaN wiN, bUt I Was trYIng my bEst to Do it AnD tO MakE it to thE FiNISh."

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Jepkosge ib roke i n to thel i st  ofelite athletes af t er winning the Pr ague H al f  M a r ath onin April 2 01 7, be c oming t h ef i r stw oman to break  the 65-min u temark.Th aty ear, s he al so set  records in  the  10K, 15K  and 2 0 K, allw ithin s ix mon ths . J epko s ge i' s i do l  is Ke nya ' s E dna Kipl ag at , who  won t h e  201 7 B osto n Mar athon. Kiplag at' s pe r son al re cordof 2 :1 9:50,  set a t the  2 012 London Mara thon , inspire d J ep kos ge i tob e a be tte r r unner.The fir s t t im e J ep kosgei visited the  U . S .was in M arch 2 0 19  f o r the Ne wYor k Ha l f  Mara thon .  H er secon d visi t ?He r voyag eto New  Y ork  fo r the full  marat hon. Bot h win n ing efforts. J e pkosgei is al s oa me m berofthe KenyanDefe n se F orce s .
So m e siz zling  s t at s 

Jepkosgei's finis htime S unday  of 2:22:38 i s just sev e n secondsofft he course recordset b y Margaret Okayo in  2003 . There' s another s tat that  in ter twi nes t he  two runners: A t 25 ,Jepkosg eibecamethe  yo ung est  w inner ofthe NewYo rk  C it y M arath o n sinceOk ayo  i n 2 001.J epkosg ei'sfini sh  i s  th e faste s tb y  a d eb ut antwom an  in t he h i sto ry of t he New Yo rkC ityMa ra thon. S he also becam ethe firstwo man  to wi n her debu t New York race since K e nya's T egl a Lor oupe  in 1994. 

" Throug hou t  the s plits,  I re al lyd i dn'th a ve  an ypressure a t all . I w as  run ning my  own race, and atl ast , I am the wi nne r,"J e pk osg e is aid ." I d i d n't really know  that I ca nw in , but I wa s  tr yi ng my b est todo it and tomake it t o the fin is h."W ith  GeoffreyKamworor  and Joyc i lineJ ep kosge i w inning  t hei r res pectiv e  op en di vision sin the  TCSNY C Marath on, it is the 6th timeKenyan  runn ers  have won  bo t h d ivisionsin t he same ye aratthiseve n t. Th e US A  i s t h e onl y ot h er countr y  t o a c c om plish this( 7 
 great._No shortage_of stars here."

Here is_what you_need_to know_about_Jepkosgei, running's latest_star:

Her background in_a nutshell

Joyciline Jepkosgei and_Mary Keitany, left,_were_neck and neck until the final three miles. Sarah Stier/Getty Images)

Jepkosgei broke into the_list_of elite_athletes_after_winning the Prague Half Marathon_in April 2017, becoming the_first woman_to break the 65-minute mark. That year, she_also_set records in_the 10K, 15K and 20K, all within six months._Jepkosgei's idol is Kenya's Edna Kiplagat,_who won the_2017_Boston_Marathon. Kiplagat's personal record_of 2:19:50, set at the 2012_London Marathon, inspired Jepkosgei to be_a better runner. The first time Jepkosgei_visited the U.S. was in March_2019 for the New York_Half Marathon._Her second visit? Her voyage_to New York_for the_full marathon. Both_winning efforts. Jepkosgei is also a_member of the_Kenyan Defense Forces.

Some sizzling stats

Jepkosgei's finish_time_Sunday of 2:22:38_is_just_seven seconds_off the course_record_set by_Margaret_Okayo in 2003. There's another stat_that_intertwines the two runners: At 25, Jepkosgei_became the youngest winner_of_the New York City_Marathon since Okayo in 2001._Jepkosgei's finish is the fastest by_a debutant_woman in_the history of the New York City Marathon. She also became_the first woman to win her_debut New York race_since Kenya's_Tegla_Loroupe in 1994.

"Throughout_the_splits, I_really didn't have any pressure at all._I was_running my own race, and at_last, I am the_winner,"_Jepkosgei said. "I didn't really know_that I can win, but I_was trying my best to_do_it_and to make it to_the finish."

With Geoffrey Kamworor and Joyciline_Jepkosgei winning their_respective open divisions in the TCS NYC_Marathon,_it is the 6th time Kenyan_runners_have won both divisions in the_same_year_at this event. The USA_is the only other country to_accomplish this (7