Chelimo claims gold for Bahrain in marathon
london — Rose Chelimo, a Bahraini who switched allegiance from her Kenyan homeland, sprinted away from her for- mer compa- triot Edna Kiplagat to win the women’s marathon at the World Athletics Championships after a tactical battle and an exciting finish on Sunday.
Chelimo fought back over the last few hundred metres towards the finish at Tower Bridge after Kiplagat, Kenya’s two-times champion, struck for home too soon with two kilometres left.
The 28-year-old Chelimo, who acquired Bahraini citizenship two years ago and was cleared by the IAAF last year to run for her adopted country, finished strongly to take the victory in 2 hours, 27 minutes, 11 seconds, seven seconds clear of Kiplagat. —