Kenya: Sheila Chepkirui – Berlin Marathon Podium Finish an Inspiration to Go One Better

Berlin — After breaking through into the podium for the first time, Kenya’s Sheila Chepkirui is now planning to go one better in one of the World Marathon Majors.

Chepkirui, finished second in Sunday’s 2023 Berlin women’s Marathon in 2:17:49 in her third marathon to pocket Ksh 3.7 million ($25,500), and believes this will inspire her to a maiden victory.

Entering the race, Chepkirui’s target was to break her Personal Best time of 2:17:29, but says she miscalculated by pushing hard in the first…