Mare Dibaba of Ethiopia crosses the finish line first to win the women's marathon at the 15th IAAF Championships at the National Stadium in Beijing, China August 30, 2015. REUTERS/David Gray
BEIJING (Reuters) - Ethiopia's Mare Dibaba won the women's marathon at the world athletics championships after a thrilling sprint finish along the home straight of the Beijing National Stadium on Sunday.
The 25-year-old Dibaba out-kicked Kenya's Helah Kiprop to win the gruelling event by just one second, crossing the finish line in two hours, 27 minutes and 35 seconds.
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