Jepchirchir wins marathon thriller, heartbreak for Ingebrigtsen | Sports

TOKYO, Sept 14, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - Kenya's Peres Jepchirchir produced a lung-busting final 100m sprint to win a dramatic women's marathon at the world championships on Sunday, but there was heartbreak for Norway's Jakob Ingebrigtsen. In the sole final of the second morning session at the National Stadium, Jepchirchir edged Ethiopa's Tigst Assefa for gold by just two seconds after an epic tussle. The pair were neck-and-neck coming into the final kilometre of a gruelling marathon run in hot and humid weather. Former world record holder Assefa chanced her arm as she bolted down the back straight. But Jepchirchir dug deep to battle back past her stuttering Ethiopian rival for a breathless gold. Jepchirchir, Olympic champion at the same venue...