Brigid Kosgei Demolishes the Tokyo Marathon Course Record by Over 90 Seconds
Kenya's Brigid Kosgei stormed to victory at the 2026 Tokyo Marathon in 2:14:29 — smashing the previous course record by more than a minute and a …
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Brigid Kosgei Demolishes the Tokyo Marathon Course Record by Over 90 Seconds
Kenya's Brigid Kosgei stormed to victory at the 2026 Tokyo Marathon in 2:14:29 — smashing the previous course record by more than a minute and a half, and finishing over two full minutes ahead of second place.
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