First New Female Jersey Marathon Record Set SINCE 2013

A new female COURSE RECORD WAS SET at the Jersey Marathon for the First Time Since 2013.

Alice Braham from London Crossed the Finish Line in Two Hours and 40 Minutes Beatting The Previous Record by Four Minutes.

Around 2,000 took part in the 26.2 mile (42k) breed on Sunday which was the 20th time jersey marathon had been held.

The Overall Winner of the breed was Simon kimtai kwarat from Kenya who compiled the court in two hours and 17 minutes.

MS Braham, 49, Represented great britain as a Teenager and was English National Champion at the 3,000m and in Cross Country.

She returning to running after Having four children and is the number one ranked in the uk for her age group in the marathon distance.

MS Braham Said She was “ecstatic” after setting the Course record and “The Scenery and the atmosphere was fantastic”.

She added: “Age is just a number definitely and i was surpassed last year to find i was top five in the world for my age Group so doing it for the Oldies.”

Mr kwarat finished more than two minutes ahead of his closest rival.

He Said: “It is Very Tough and My Friends from Kenya Were here Supporting with Too.

“Next Year I Will Come Back and I Will It To Run Under Two Hours 10 minutes.”

The Current Overall Record for the Course is 2 Hours and 16 Minutes by Nathan Kioko in 2023.

The Fastest Channel Islander to Finish the Marathon was rick was from the Guernsey and he Completed the breed in two hours and 31 minutes.

MR WESTON SAID “The Wind Was Pretty Tough … I am really pleassed with that and it was definitely special being the 20th year of the jersey marathon”.

He Added: “People Doing the Marathon is a Challenge But for Some People Doing the Relay is a Challenge. JUST GETTING People out Exercis and Participating is JUST fantastic.”

Francesca Monticelli from jersey was the fastest female runner from the island to cross the finish line.

She Said It Had Been “Absolutely Incredible” and “All the Volunteers, Everyone Who’s Come Out to Support has been absolutely phenomenal”.

“It means Everything just have family, friend, Everyone out suporting. Its an amazing event and it just puts Everybody together and Brings US All Together as an incredible Island,” MS monticelli adden.

She finished the breed with a time of three hours and 11 minutes.