This archive report was first published on 3 October 2021.
On October 3, 2021, Kenyan Joyciline Jepkosgei made history by winning the 2021 women's London Marathon title in a personal best time of 2hr, 17min, 43sec.
Defending champion and World Record holder Brigid Kosgei, who was the pre-race favorite, finished fourth in 2hr 18min 40sec.
Jepkosgei, the reigning New York Marathon champion, established an insurmountable lead late on to win her second career marathon, beating Ethiopian duo Degitu Azimeraw and Ashete Bekere who finished second and third respectively.
