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Manchester Road Race record holder returns for 2021 race

Buze Diriba broke the record, set in 2003, in her 2017 race. She beat the runner-up by a second.

MANCHESTER, Conn. — Buze Diriba, the women's course record holder at the Manchester Road Race, will return for the 2021 run, officials announced Thursday. 

The 27-year-old won the women's championship in 2017 with a time of 23:57, beating the runner-up, Molly Huddle, at the tape by a second. Both athletes broke the old record of 23:59, set in 2003 by Canadian Olympian Emilie Mondor. 

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Diriba was originally from Ethiopia but now lives in Albuquerque, New Mexico. She also finished second in the race in 2018 behind Celliphine Chespol. 

Monicah Ngige, a Kenyan runner who placed fourth at last month’s Boston Marathon, has also registered to run in Manchester this November. Ngige, 28, was the fourth-place finisher at the 2018 MRR with a time of 25:02.

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Buze Diriba (right) crosses the finish line at the 2017 Manchester Road Race

The Manchester Road Race is held on Thanksgiving, starting at 10 a.m. It will be broadcast live on FOX61.

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Jennifer Glatz is a digital content producer at FOX61 News. She can be reached at jglatz@fox61.com. 

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