On Friday night, a picture of their former mud-walled grass thatched house that was juxtaposed with her ultra-modern home in Kosachei village in Uasin Gishu went viral.
“I decided to share the picture because I felt that it would inspire young and budding athletes. I urge them not to give up in all their undertakings.
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Athletics - World Athletics Half Marathon Championships - Gdynia, Poland - October 17, 2020. Kenya s Peres Jepchirchir celebrates on the podium with her medal and cheque after winning gold and breaking the women-only world record. [REUTERS/Rafal Oleksiewicz]
Last updated 2 months ago | By Jonathan Komen
Dennis Kimetto of Kenya celebrates during the awards ceremony for the 41st Berlin marathon [photo courtesy]
They have certainly made a name for themselves in athletic circles, but theirs is a meteoric rise from obscurity to global fame in marathon.
Their spectacular rise –without taking part in track races as is always the tradition – has wowed the sporting world.
It’s an interesting statistic, though. From former world marathon record holders Wilson Kipsang and Dennis Kimetto to world 21km women-only record holder Peres Jepchirchir and world women’s 21km mixed race record holder Brigid Kosgei; their scripts defy the perfect definition of your typical Kenyan athlete.