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Rosemary Wanjiru wins Tokyo Marathon
Kenyan athlete Rosemary Wanjiru crosses the finish line to win the women’s race of the Tokyo Marathon 2023 in Tokyo on March 5, 2023.
Photo credit: Rodrigo Reyes Marin | AFP
What you need to know:
- Wanjiru won in a new personal best time of two hours 16 minutes and 28 seconds ahead of Ethiopians Gamechu Tsehay (2:16:56) and Ashate Bekere (2:19:11) who were in second and third positions respectively
- Despite Wanjiru falling in the initial stages of the race, she managed to break from the leading pack at the 30km mark and increased her pace leading all the way to the finish line
Rosemary Wanjiru was on Sunday crowned this years’ Tokyo Marathon champion in Japan.
Wanjiru won in a new personal best time of two hours, 16 minutes and 28 seconds ahead of Ethiopians Gamechu Tsehay (2:16:56) and Ashate Bekere (2:19:11) who were in second and third positions respectively.
