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Published on October 24, 2024
Manchester Road Race News
One of the world’s most phenomenal marathon competitors will be returning to run in the Manchester Road Race on Thanksgiving Day.MRR officials announced today that Edna Kiplagat, a two-time Boston Marathon champion who has also won major titles at the New York City, Los Angeles, and London Marathons, has joined the elite field at this year’s Thanksgiving Day run. Kiplagat won the women’s championship at the 2019 MRR at the age of 40 in the time of 24:30. She is the oldest athlete---male or female---ever to win the MRR.
In other road race news, MRR officials are reminding runners who can’t be in Manchester on Thanksgiving Day that they can still participate in the event---from anywhere in the world.A Virtual Manchester Road Race option is once again being offered to those unable to attend the onsite event on Turkey Day. Runners can download a GPS-enabled app onto their smartphones and run the iconic 4.737-mile distance at any location on the globe.
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