Jepchirchir wins marathon thriller, heartbreak for Ingebrigtsen

TOKYO: 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 … Read more