Kenya's Ruth Chepngetich overcame extreme heat and humidity to win the worl...
DOHA - Kenya’s Ruth Chepngetich overcame extreme heat and humidity to win the world championship midnight marathon on Friday, in a gruelling test of survival that saw nearly a third of the 70 starters fail to reach the finish line.
Still, it was enough for a comfortable victory over Bahrain’s defending world champion Rose Chelimo, who settled for silver crossing more than a minute adrift.“I am very happy with the win and bringing back the gold to Kenya,” said Chepngetich. “It was a tough race but I knew what to expect as I ran in Dubai.“I want to win another for Kenya in Tokyo.”
With the first gold medal of the championships up for grabs the women stepped up to the start line ready to tackle a steamy 26.2 miles floodlit course along the waterfront of Doha’s famous Corniche promenade. Despite IAAF assurances that athlete welfare was the top priority, some felt the conditions were so severe that the race should not have been run.
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