Three-time New York City marathon champion Mary Keitany will be one of the top athletes that will be inducted in the New York Road Runners Hall of Fame as the Class of 2022 on the NYRR Night of Champions on November 4.
The former Olympic Marathon silver medalist will be joined by George Hirsch and two-time Olympic Marathon champion Abebe Bikila of Ethiopia.
Keitany, who retired from athletics last year, finished on the podium in the four New York City marathons she ran in. She won the marathon in 2015 and 2018 and placed third and second respectively in 2011 and 2018.
Keitany narrated how she used she was to running such that it became difficult for her to adjust upon retirement. She added that she misses the good times and seeing other athletes run and win makes her want to resume running.
“There are days I wake up and think I’m late for training but I’m slowly adjusting to my new schedule. Watching athletes compete and win makes me so happy and, on many occasions, I have the urge to join them,” she said.
In 2017, she became the women only marathon record holder after winning the London Marathon in 2:17:01.