Mary Jepkosgei Keitany

Mary Jepkosgei Keitany is a Kenyan long-distance runner and former marathon world-record holder. She won the London Marathon three times and the New York City Marathon four times.

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2017 London Marathon: The 2017 edition of the London Marathon, won by Mary Keitany in a women-only world-record time. Keitany ran 2:17:01, setting the women-only marathon world record.
Geoffrey Kamworor: A Kenyan distance runner and three-time world half-marathon champion. Keitany and Kamworor both represented Kenya in road racing and trained within its elite distance-running culture.
Marathon: A road race covering 42.195 kilometres, or 26 miles 385 yards. Keitany’s signature victories and records came in this event.
Women-only marathon world record: The fastest marathon time recorded in a race contested only by women. Keitany’s 2:17:01 in 2017 raised this record substantially.
2018 New York City Marathon: The 2018 edition of the New York City Marathon, won by Mary Keitany for a fourth time. Her fourth victory made her the race’s most successful women’s champion in the modern era.
Wilson Kipsang: A Kenyan marathon runner who set the men’s world record in 2013. Kipsang’s marathon records offer a parallel to Keitany’s record-setting career.
Half marathon: A road race covering 21.0975 kilometres, exactly half the marathon distance. Keitany became a world champion and record-holder at this distance before focusing on marathons.
Women’s marathon world record: The fastest officially recognized marathon time by a woman, including mixed-gender races. This separate record category places Keitany’s mark alongside faster times aided by male pacemakers.
2012 London Marathon: The 2012 London Marathon, where Mary Keitany set a women’s-only course record of 2:18:37. The performance established her as one of the leading marathoners before her 2017 record.
Paula Radcliffe: A British distance runner who held the women’s marathon world record from 2003 to 2019. Radcliffe’s mixed-gender record stood apart from Keitany’s women-only record.