After missing in action for one year due to injury, marathoner Margaret Agai is back and ready to rumble.
The athlete who comes from West Pokot County but trains at the 2 Running Club in Kapsabet competed at the Lisbon Half Marathon and Shanghai marathon this year.
“I am very happy that I have recovered after suffering an injury for the last year. I competed in Lisbon in October and Shanghai and I felt my form was returning,” Agai said.
She finished fourth at the Kalya Half Marathon in Makutano last month.
This year she set her season’s best of 2:26.28 in Shanghai and half marathon in 1:10.28 in Lisbon.
“Running that impressive time was not easy. I had to train hard after being off season. That is the achievement this year and I am planning more,” Agai who has a 2:23.28 personal best time said.
Though she started competing late this season, she feels it has been good and the few achievements for the season are motivating factors for the coming season.
“My focus is to hit the road running next year and we have to plan with my manager. It will be a World Championships season and I haven’t made up my mind but I am preparing,” she said.