Brigid Kosgei smashes Paula Radcliffe’s world marathon record by 81 seconds
by Sean Ingle in Chicago from World news | The Guardian on (#4SF51)
" 25-year-old Kenyan ran 2:14:04 at the Chicago Marathon
" Radcliffe at finish line: 'I always knew this day would come'
Paula Radcliffe's world marathon record, which has stood imperiously for over 16 years, has been obliterated by Brigid Kosgei at the Chicago Marathon. The 25-year-old Kenyan ran 2:14:04 to beat Radcliffe's best of 2:15:25 by an astonishing 81 seconds.
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