Sunday, January 20, 2019

Kenya's Brigid Kosgei Wins Half Marathon in Houston

Photo by Kristine Kelly
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By Robert H Kelly
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HOUSTON, TEXAS (January 20, 2019) Leading a group of seven Kenyans who placed in the top 10, Brigid Kosgei posted a 1:05:50 in winning the women's division of the Houston Half Marathon through and around the streets of the Bayou City. Her time established a race record, breaking the previous mark of 1:06:39 by Ruti Aga (Ethiopia) in 2018. The 24-year-old also established a new personal record; elipising her pervious best of 1:06:35 set on September 17, 2017 in Kobenhaven, Denmark. Rounding out the top three were Fancy Chemutal (Kenya) with a 1:06:48 performance and Aga (1:06:56). The top American, Emily Sisson, placed fifth with the time of 1:07:30, just five seconds off the American record.

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