Morocco’s Fatima smashes women’s marathon world record

MOROCCO’S Fatima Ezzahra El Idrissi has smashed the world record in the women’s marathon for runners with visual impairments on the last day of the Paralympic Games.

The 29-year-old El Idrissi finished in 2’48:36 yesterday, beating the previous record from Japan’s Misato Michishita in Hofu City in December 2020 by nearly six minutes.

Compatriot Meryem En-Nourhi was just over nine minutes behind, followed by Elena Congost of Spain, with Michishita fourth, almost 15 minutes behind the winner.

Tunisia’s Wajdi Boukhili won the men’s T12 marathon.

The 25-year-old Boukhili finished in 2’22:05, ahead of Spain’s Alberto Suarez Laso and Paralympic record holder El Amin Chentouf of Morocco. All three ran season-best times. — AP