Happy 47th birthday Edna Kiplagat! Still running 160km a week and loving it
Source: Daily Nation
Kiplagat, who turns 47 today, is already thinking of her next Majors marathon race.
When Edna Kiplagat crossed the finish line in fourth place at the New York Marathon on November 1, she had more than just another impressive result to celebrate.
Then 46 years and 351 days old, the Kenyan marathon great once again demonstrated that experience, discipline and an enduring passion for running could keep an athlete competitive long after many of her contemporaries had retired.
In brief
When Edna Kiplagat crossed the finish line in fourth place at the New York Marathon on November 1, she had more than just another impressive result to celebrate. Then 46 years and 351 days old, the Kenyan marathon great once again demonstrated that experience, discipline and an enduring passion for running could keep an athlete competitive long after many of her contemporaries had retired.
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