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Mare Dibaba wins World Championships marathon by a second in stunning sprint finish
Hong Kong’s Christy Yiu Kit-ching was 32nd in her first major world event
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Ethiopian Mare Dibaba lived up to her billing as the world’s fastest marathon runner by winning the gruelling event at the world championships in a sprint finish on Sunday.
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Dibaba timed 2hr 27min 35sec to edge Kenya’s Helah Kiprop by just one second after a sprint in the final 50 metres of the race held in overcast, relatively cool conditions.
Kenyan-born Bahraini Eunice Kirwa claimed bronze in 2:27.39, while defending champion Edna Kiplagat could only finish fifth (2:28.18) behind Kenyan teammate Jemima Sumgong (2:27.42).
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