Essence Magazine:
By Malaika Jabali ·Updated November 9, 2021
Kenyan runner Peres Jepchirchir took home a first place finish in Sunday’s New York City Marathon.
Somehow she still had gas in the tank after taking home a gold medal in the Tokyo Olympics’ marathon in August, making her the first runner ever to finish
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