Brenda Kiprono smashes the Linz Marathon course record

Kenya’s Brenda Kiprono smashed the race course record at the 19th edition of the Linz Marathon that was held on Sunday (24) in Linz, Austria.

The 24 year-old who was running her first marathon smashed the previous course record of 2:30.45 that had been set by Lisa-Christina Stublic in 2011 setting a new course record of 2:30.27 which is also her personal best.

She was followed a distant later by Urge Diro Soboka from Ethiopia in a time of 2:34.47 with Gladys Chemutai from Kenya closing the first three podium finishes in 2:38.14.

LEADING RESULTS
42KM WOMEN

1. Brenda Jerotich Kiprono  (KEN)  2:30.27
2. Urge Diro Soboka               (ETH)  2:34.47
3. Gladys Chemutai               (KEN)  2:38.14