As a child in western Kenya, Peres Jepchirchir ran more than 3 kilometres to get to school each day.
Her brother noticed her talent and encouraged her to take running more seriously. Soon enough, at 13, she began competing in races at primary school.
Athletes poured water over their heads and used towels to rub sweat from their faces, while stuffing ice packs underneath their jerseys. Toughness is in Jepchirchir's DNA. In February 2017, she broke the half marathon world record in the United Arab Emirates while a few weeks pregnant. She had her daughter Natalia in October of that year."It was difficult, I had to lose weight ," Jepchirchir said last year."But Natalia was a blessing from God."
Once again her comeback showed her steeliness and her strong will to be great, something her manager Gianni Demadonna has said separates her from the rest.The 27-year old Jepchirchir needed all that tough spirit on Saturday as she endured the scorching heat and humidity in Sapporo that forced some athletes, including world champion Ruth Chepngetich, to drop out of the race.
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