Jepchirchir, the Olympic champion, defeated the world record-holder Tigst Assefa to take the win.
Olympic champion Peres Jepchirchir, 30, of Kenya, won Sunday’s London Marathon in 2:16:16, a pace of 5:12 per mile. In the process, she set a new women’s-only world record—run without the aid of male pacers—bettering the 2:17:01 Kenya’s Mary Keitany ran in London in 2017. Current world record holder Tigst Assefa, 27, of Ethiopia, placed second in 2:16:23, while Kenya’s Joyciline Jepkosgei, 30, was third.Temperatures were near-ideal—in the mid-40s—although gusty winds blew from the north.
With slightly more than 800 meters to go, Alemu tried to surge forward, but the others covered the move. Jepchirchir and Assefa nearly collided with about 400 meters to go as they battled for the inside position on a turn.At that point, Jepchirchir made a definitive move to take the win, in a time exactly one minute faster than her previous personal best. She takes home $55,000 for the win; Assefa earns $30,000 for second place and Jepkosgei $22,500 for third place.
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