Brigid Kosgei spent a good portion of her Sunday morning in Tirunesh Dibaba's shadow, literally, during the Chicago Marathon. A record number of 44,000 people started this year's Bank of America Chicago Marathon on Oct. 8, 2017. (Nancy Stone/Chicago Tribune) A record number of 44,000 people started this year's Bank of America Chicago Marathon on Oct. 8, 2017. Around 45,000 runners participated in the 2017 Bank of America Chicago Marathon on Oct. 8, 2017. (Chicago Tribune staff) (Chicago Tribune staff)She is the world record holder in the 5,000 meters and won Olympic gold medals in the 10,000 meters in 2008 and 2012.

Source: Ethiopian News October 08, 2017 15:17 UTC