Olympic champion Peres Jepchirchir set a new world record for a women's-only race with her win at the London Marathon on Sunday.

The Kenyan distance runner came home ahead of world record holder Tigst Assefa and compatriot Joyciline Jepkosgei.

Jepchirchir dropped to the floor after crossing the finish line as she burst into tears.Former 1500m world champion Steve Cram delighted in the 30-year-old's win.

<img data-id="fixed-image" src="https://www.gbnews.com/media-library/peres-jepchirchir-broke-the-women-s-only-world-record.jpg?id=52057868&amp;width=980" alt="Peres Jepchirchir broke the women's-only world record" width="100%" height="auto">Peres Jepchirchir broke the women's-only world record GETTYHe said on BBC: "Peres Jepchirchir is one of the greatest marathon runners we have ever seen. "She has never finished outside the top three and it's a new women's-only world record."

Peres Jepchirchir held off Tigst Assefa and Joyciline Jepkosgei to win the London Marathon in a time of 2:16:16.{ai:summary}Kenyan runner Peres Jepchirchir broke the women's-only world record at the London Marathon, leaving world record holder Tigst Assefa behind. Former champion Steve Cram praised her exceptional performance as one of the greatest in history. #sports

Peres Jepchirchir breaks down in tears after winning London Marathon in record time

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