Happy 47th birthday Edna Kiplagat! Still running 160km a week and loving it

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Kenya’s Edna Kiplagat competes in the women’s marathon at the 2017 IAAF World Championships in London on August 6, 2017.

When Edna Kiplagat crossed the finish line in fourth place at the New York Marathon on November 1, she had more than just another impressive result to celebrate.

Then 46 years and 351 days old, the Kenyan marathon great once again demonstrated that experience, discipline and an enduring passion for running could keep an athlete competitive long after many of her contemporaries had retired.

In the cold, windy Amsterdam, the 48-year-old crossed the line in three hours and 40 minutes, completing a marathon at his third attempt.

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