World champion, Ruth Chepngetich, smashed the Nagoya Women’s Marathon course record in a time of 2:17:18 on Sunday, 13 March 2022, in Tokyo, Japan.
Running with the pacemakers, Chepngetich had formed part of the lead group that passed the 5km line in 16:34, joined by Ando Yuka, Salpeter Chemtai Lonah and Hosoda Ai.
Valiant effort by Ruth Chepngetich 🇰🇪
Just 10 seconds slower than her PB, and the second-fastest ever women-only marathon 👏#NagoyaWomensMarathon
— World Athletics (@WorldAthletics) March 13, 2022
The race later became a two-woman battle between Chepngetich and Lonah after the 30km mark.
However, Chepngetich made a decisive uphill surge with around 8km remaining, running strongly all the way to break the course record and claim top spot on the podium.
2020 Tokyo Marathon winner, Lonah secured second place in 2:18:45, while Japan’s Yuka rounded up the top three with bronze in 2:22:22.
Nagoya Women’s Marathon Results:
1 Ruth Chepngetich (KEN) 2:17:18
2 Lonah Chemtai Salpeter (ISR) 2:18:45
3 Yuka Ando (JPN) 2:22:22
4 Ai Hosoda (JPN) 2:24:26
5 Yuka Suzuki (JPN) 2:25:02
6 Eloise Wellings (AUS) 2:25:10
7 Ikumi Fukura (JPN) 2:25:15
8 Kotona Ota (JPN) 2:25:56
9 Kanako Takemoto (JPN) 2:26:23
10 Chiharu Ikeda (JPN) 2:26:50
Photo 1 Caption: World champion, Ruth Chepngetich, smashed the Nagoya Women’s Marathon course record in a time of 2:17:18 on Sunday, 13 March 2022, in Tokyo, Japan. Photo: World Athletics
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