Fresh from competing in Valencia Half Marathon, Dorcas Tuitoek Jepchirchir is bracing up for the BOclassic 10km race in Bolzano, Italy on Thursday. Dubbed New Year’s Run, Jepchirchir is hoping to win the title or finish on the podium after missing the World Half Marathon in October in Gdynia, Poland. “I started my preparations for this race, immediately after the Valencia Half Marathon and my target is to finish on the podium. Jepchirchir made her debut at the 2019 Istanbul Half Marathon, finishing second in a personal best time of 66:33. She said being axed from the World Half Marathon team last year was her worst nightmare.

Source: The Star December 30, 2020 09:11 UTC