Kenya’s Peres Jepchirchir claimed gold in the women’s marathon at the World Athletics Championships Tokyo 25 on Sunday (14), outsprinting Ethiopia’s Tigist Assefa in a thrilling homestretch battle. After 42km on the streets of Tokyo,

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History repeated itself for Peres Jepchirchir and Tigist Assefa in what was a thrilling finish to the women’s marathon on the second morning session at the World Athletics Championships Tokyo 25.

Canada's Evan Dunfee and Spain's Maria Perez claimed the opening golds on offer at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo with respective victories in the men and women's 35km race walking events on Saturday.

Arkansas alum Julian Paternain claimed Uruguay’s first-ever medal at a World Athletics Championship in any event with a surprising bronze medal performance in her second ever marathon.

GB's podium prospects also include British 5,000m record holder George Mills, the experienced Laura Muir (women's 1500m) and rising star Charlie Dobson (men's 400m), as well as their five relay teams. GB finished seventh in the medal table in 2023, winning two gold medals, three silver and five bronze.

Norwegian former Olympic 1,500 metres champion Jakob Ingebrigtsen failed to advance to the world championship semi-finals on Sunday after trailing in eighth in his heat on the back of an injury-hit preparation.