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Jepchirchir missed out on last year’s event due to a hip injury but she has now fully recovered.
Reigning Olympic champion Peres Jepchirchir will be competing at the Great North Run on Sunday 10 September as she gets ready to reclaim her New York City Marathon title on Sunday, November 5.
Jepchirchir missed out on last year’s event due to a hip injury but she has now recovered and will be ready to fight and reclaim her title.
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She opened her season with a third-place finish at the London Marathon. The 2021 Boston Marathon champion also finished second behind Hellen Obiri at the Great Manchester Run.
The Great North Run will be a perfect place for Jepchirchir to test out her form ahead of the do-or-die assignment.
In a previous interview with New York City Marathon race organisers, Jepchirchir said: “I was so disappointed that I couldn’t defend my title in New York last year due to an injury, and winning again in Central Park has been my main motivation as I begin my preparations for the autumn.
"New York is an important step in defending my Olympic gold medal next summer in Paris, and I will do my best to make my family and my country proud.”
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But before the New York City Marathon, she will face tough opposition at the Great North Run where she finished second last year.
She will be up against compatriot Sharon Lokedi who will also be competing at the New York City Marathon. Ethiopia’s Tirunesh Dibaba and Great Britain’s Charlie Purdue will also be in action at the event.
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