Last year's top female finisher Florence Kiplagat is set to return to defend her title at the 2017 Bank of America Chicago Marathon. Here is a look at her running career:

Name: Florence Kiplagat

Country of Origin: Kenya

Standout Race: Kiplagat's fastest marathon recorded occurred at the Berlin Marathon in 2011 when she came in at two hours, 19 minutes 44 seconds. Kiplagat became the eleventh woman in the history of the Berlin event to finish the race in under two hours 20 minutes.

More About Florence Kiplagat: A World Champion in cross country and the Women's Half Marathon, Kiplagat won the last two Bank of America Chicago Marathons, finishing the 2016 event in two hours, 21 minutes 32 seconds. Despite her consistent success in Chicago, Kiplagat was not selected for Kenya's 2016 Rio Olympic team.