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After overcoming 42.195 km, the Tanzaniean ahead of German Amanal Petros to a matter of centimeters. The runners demonstrated the same time 2:09:48, but photofinish identified Simba with a champion.
The bronze award was won by the Italian Ilias Auani, who finished 5 seconds later.
It should be noted that Alfonso Simbus brought the first in Tanzania history the Gold of World Athletics World. In addition, the gap between Simba and Petros (0.03 seconds) became the smallest in the history of marathons at the World Championships.
Athletics World Championship
Japan, Tokyo
Marathon, September 15, men
We will remind that in the morning session were also Ukrainian athletes: Mikhail Kohan qualified to the finals in hammer throwing, and Marina Kilipko and Yana Gladiychuk did not were unable to go to the finale of jumps with a pole
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After overcoming 42.195 km, the Tanzaniean ahead of German Amanal Petros to a matter of centimeters. The runners demonstrated the same time 2:09:48, but photofinish identified Simba with a champion.
The bronze award was won by the Italian Ilias Auani, who finished 5 seconds later.
It should be noted that Alfonso Simbus brought the first in Tanzania history the Gold of World Athletics World. In addition, the gap between Simba and Petros (0.03 seconds) became the smallest in the history of marathons at the World Championships.
Athletics World Championship
Japan, Tokyo
Marathon, September 15, men
We will remind that in the morning session were also Ukrainian athletes: Mikhail Kohan qualified to the finals in hammer throwing, and Marina Kilipko and Yana Gladiychuk did not were unable to go to the finale of jumps with a pole