Joyce Chepkirui
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Joyce Chepkirui (born 20 August 1988) is a Kenyan long-distance runner who competes in road running events. She established herself as a half marathon runner, winning races in Granollers, Bogotá and Gothenburg. She set a best of 1:06:19 hours to win the 2014 Prague Half Marathon. She also competes in 10K road races and her personal best of 30:38 minutes makes her fifth fastest woman ever.
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[edit]- I have had very good training and will be happy to see who the opposition lining up against me is. I want to run a fast time and look at making the Kenya team for the World Championships in 2019 in Qatar.
- "Chepkirui targets Mattoni Olomouc Half Marathon course record", Athletics News, June 20, 2018.
- I have no plans to compete on the track this season. My focus is on the road race and hopefully, I will string together good results and put my name up for selection to the marathon team for the World Championships next year(2019).
- "Chepkirui targets Mattoni Olomouc Half Marathon course record", Athletics News, June 20, 2018.
- I love to compete and run as fast as I can. It is road, time and me.
