Kenya¡¯s Peres Jepchirchir edged Ethiopia¡¯s Tigst Assefa in a thrilling sprint finish at Tokyo¡¯s National Stadium to win the women¡¯s marathon at the World Athletics Championships on Sunday, adding the world title to the Olympic crown she won in Sapporo in 2021.
The 31-year-old broke the tape at two hours, 24 minutes and 43 seconds, just two seconds ahead of Paris Games silver medalist Assefa.
In the wide-open battle for bronze, a surprised Julia Paternain triumphed to give Uruguay its first-ever medal at the worlds, clocking 2:27.23 in her first world championships and only her second marathon.
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