Gladys Cherono, Berlin 2018, photo by PhotoRun.net
Gladys Cherono is the winner of the Best Marathon Runner of the Year, from the AIMS organization. The award was given out, November 9, in Athens, at the AIMS dinner.
Why does Gladys Cherono get the award? Well, kind readers, it is because of her absolutely gutty run in Berlin on 16 September, where, she ran 2:18.11 and took the world lead. Cherono is one of the toughest and most under rated of the Kenyan women marathoners. Kenya has a plethora of fine women who have taken up the 26.2 mile distance. However, Kenya has, like the world, merely a few marathoners who can race with such vigor and focus. Gladys is one of the finest in the world: not only can she run fast, she can win races.
Gladys Cherono, photo by Photorun.net
Here is a short interview by our dear friend, Andy Edwards of Gladys Cherono, who, along with Joerg Wenig, comprise Race News Service, one of our partners in promoting the global world of marathoning.
