Amane Beriso Shankule led an Ethiopian 1-2 as she won the women’s marathon at the World Athletics Championships on Saturday. Shankule, whose victory at last year’s Valencia marathon put her third on the world all-time list, timed 2hr 24min 23sec on the streets of Budapest. Israel’s Lonah Chemtai Salpeter finished fourth, just ahead of a third Ethiopian, Yalemzerf Yehualaw, with Rosemary Wanjiru the first Kenyan home in sixth. With 10km to run, a lead pack consisting of Wanjiru, Salpeter and the four Ethiopians — Tsehay Gemechu, Gebreslase, Yehualaw and Shankule — broke clear. ‘Get rid of the rest’But there was no such fatigue shown by Shankule, this year’s Boston Marathon runner-up looking strong through to the line.

Source: Ethiopian News August 26, 2023 19:53 UTC