Kenya's Sheila Chepkirui lived up to her expectations as she secured an emphatic victory in the Nagoya Marathon on Sunday, March 9, securing a hefty payout in the process.
The Kenyan gem proved too strong for her competitors as she crossed the finish line with an impressive time of 2:20:40 - a massive 19 seconds ahead of her closest competitor Sayaka Sato of Japan, who clocked a personal best of 2:20:59.
Not only did Chepkirui secure her name in the history books but she also earned the top cash prize in the highest-paying marathon globally.
The Nagoya Women's Marathon, which was launched in 2012, is extremely prestigious and was recently certified by Guinness World Records as the largest women's marathon in the world. It is also the only women's race globally with a World Athletics Platinum Label status.
