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Kenya's Jepchirchir outsprints Assefa for world marathon gold

Ethiopia's Tigst Assefa (right) and Kenya's Peres Jepchirchir lead in the women's marathon at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, on September 14, 2025. [AFP]

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 on Sunday.

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