[1/2] Athletics - World Athletics Championship - Women's Marathon - National Athletics Centre, Budapest, Hungary - August 26, 2023 Ethiopia's Amane Beriso Shankule reacts after crossing the line to win the women's marathon final REUTERS/Dylan Martinez Acquire Licensing RightsBUDAPEST, Aug 26 (Reuters) - Amane Beriso produced an authoritative performance to win the women's marathon at the World Athletics Championships on Saturday, overcoming baking morning conditions to finish well clear of compatriot and defending champion Gotytom Gebreslase.
Beriso, who ran the third-fastest marathon ever when winning in Valencia last December, pulled clear soon after entering the last of four 10km laps and came home in 2:24.23.
Beriso then forged ever more strongly ahead and split the group, putting 20 metres into Yalemzerf Yehualaw, who herself was clear of Gebreslase.
Neither of them, however, were able to make any inroads into the leader and Beriso was an impressive winner.
The men's marathon is on Sunday morning, the final day of the championships.
Persons:
Shankule, Dylan Martinez, Beriso, Gotytom Gebreslase, Gebreslase, Fatima Gardadi, Morocco's, Yehualaw, Mitch Phillips, Robert Birsel, Jason Neely
Organizations:
National Athletics Centre, Rights, Valencia, Boston Marathon, Thomson
Locations:
Budapest, Hungary, Valencia