Stacy Ndiwa won The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Peachtree Road Race’s women’s elite division Thursday with a time of 31:12. Ndiwa, who is from Kenya, finished the race limping across the finish line.

Ndiwa, who was the women’s winner at the Los Angeles Marathon in March, has recorded a personal best of 31:01.

Here are a few postrace questions and answers from Ndiwa.

Q: You’re a back-to-back winner now. How does that feel?

A: It feels great, really good.

Q: How long have you been running professionally?

A: I’ve been running professionally since around 2018 so I ran things for about six years.

Q: Why did you choose the race in Atlanta this year?

A: Because I wanted to see whether I could come back and win again and see if I could get a better time.

Stacy Ndiwa crosses the finish line with a time of 31:12 during the 55th running of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution Peachtree Road Race on Thursday, July 4, 2024.  ( Hyosub.Shin / ajc.com)

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