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Originally published by Standard Sportssports
September 14, 2025
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Kenya's Jepchirchir outsprints Assefa for world marathon gold

Kenya's Peres Jepchirchir produced a dramatic, lung-busting final 100m sprint to outpace Ethiopa's Tigst Assefa for gold in the women's marathon at the world championships in Tokyo...
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Kenya's Peres Jepchirchir dramatically won gold in the women's marathon at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, outsprinting Ethiopia's Tigst Assefa in the final 100m. Jepchirchir, the Olympic champion, finished in 2hr 24min 43sec, just two seconds ahead of Assefa.
- Jepchirchir secured her victory with a final burst of energy against fellow front-runner Assefa after 41km.
- The intense race saw Jepchirchir overcome challenging heat and humidity to claim her first World Championships gold, mirroring her Olympic win in Tokyo.
- Uruguay's Julia Paternain surprisingly took the bronze medal with a time of 2:27:23, making a significant impact after switching allegiance earlier this year.
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