Kenyan road race runner Judith Jeptum Korir proved nothing is unattainable on Sunday, October 2, 2022 when she finished fourth at the TSC London Marathon - her fourth major event in less than six months.
Even Eliud Kipchoge, the undisputed king of marathon has never achieved such an incredible feat.
Generally, runners are usually advised to wait for a period of four to six months before taking part in marathon events to avoid complications such as skeletal muscle damage.
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However, at the London marathon Korir did not show any signs of struggle despite having run four back to back marathons at top speed.
The 26-year-old won the Schneider Electric Marathon de Paris staged in France on April 3, 2022, clocking 2:19.48.
She finished ahead of the Ethiopian duo of Fantu Jimma and Besu Sado who clocked 02:22.52 and 02:23.16 respectively.
On July 18, Judith bagged a silver medal for Kenya at the 2022 World Athletics Champions that was held in the American state of Oregon, again clocking a sub 2:00:00.
The 2022 Ras Al Khaimah Half Marathon winner, finished behind Ethiopia's Gotytom Gebreslase in Eugene, clocking a personal best time of 2:18.20.
At the just concluded TSC London Marathon, Korir produced a striking performance to register a fourth place position despite her participation having been confirmed a few days to the start of the event.
Jeptum clocked 2:18.43 to finish behind current 10km road race record holder Yalemzerf Yehualaw, 2021 champion Joyciline Jepkosgei, and Alemu Megertu.
The organizers confirmed her participation days before the start of the event.
Korir, who was initially supposed to be among the pace setters, was drafted into the starting line up after the withdrawal of Kenya’s world record holder Brigid Kosgei.
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