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Rosemary Wanjiru took more than a minute and a half off her best to clock a fast 2:16:28 at the Tokyo Marathon on Sunday.<\/p>\n
The Japanese-based Kenyan won by 28 seconds from Tsehay Gemechu of Ethiopia, who clocked 2:16:56, while 2019 Berlin champion Ashete Bekere of Ethiopia was third in 2:19:11.<\/p>\n
Wanjiru made her move at around the 40km mark and looked on course to break Brigid Kosgei\u2019s course record of 2:16:02 before cruising home a little outside that mark.<\/p>\n
Gelmisa won a thrilling men\u2019s race as he clocked the same time of 2:05:22 as fellow Ethiopian Mohamed Esa with Tsgegaye Getachew just three seconds further behind.<\/p>\n
Gelmisa won the Paris Marathon last year and here led an Ethiopian sweep of the podium places.<\/p>\n
Cam Levins of Canada ran a North American record of 2:05:36 in fifth, beating a record set by Khalid Khannouchi in 2002.<\/p>\n
All-time women\u2019s marathon rankings<\/strong><\/p>\n 2:14:04 Brigid Kosgei, Chicago 2019 \u00bb <\/i><\/b>Subscribe to AW magazine <\/i>here<\/i><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
2:14:18 Ruth Chepngetich, Chicago 2022
2:14:58 Amane Beriso Shankule, Valencia 2022
2:15:25 Paula Radcliffe, London 2003
2:15:37 Tigist Assefa, Berlin 2022
2:16:28 Rosemary Wanjuru, Tokyo 2023
2:16:49 Letesenbet Gidey, Valencia 2022
2:16:56 Tsehay Gemechu, Tokyo 2023
2:17:01 Mary Keitany, London 2017
2:17:16 Peres Jepchirchir, Valencia 2020
2:17:20 Almaz Ayana, Amsterdam 2022
2:17:23 Yalemzerf Yehualaw, Hamburg 2022<\/p>\n