Brigid Kosgei breaks world marathon record

Kenya’s Brigid Kosgei is the new women’s world marathon record holder.

Kosgei achieved the feat when she clocked 2 hours, 14 minutes and 04 seconds during Sunday’s Chicago Marathon.

The feat saw her erase Britain’s Paula Radcliffe time of 2:15:25 set on April 13, 2003 in London.

It is also a course record as she reduced Radcliffe’s time of 2:17:18 set in October 13, 2002.

It adds to the 25-year-old’s win in London this year when she clocked 2:18:20 and became the youngest winner of the race.