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Reported on September 30, 2026, former world record holder Joyciline Jepkosgei will run the Cardiff Half Marathon on Sunday. The report states she has run 1:04:13, far faster than the women's course record that has stood since 2017. After that, she will begin her title defense at the Valencia Marathon on December 6. Current status: Jepkosgei is confirmed for the Cardiff Half Marathon and will move on to defend her title at the Valencia Marathon on December 6.
Former world record holder Joyciline Jepkosgei will race the Cardiff Half Marathon on Sunday; she has run 1:04:13, well inside the women's course record that has stood since 2017. Her Valencia Marathon title defense follows on Dec. 6.