The women’s race was a two-person Kenyan duel with Risper Gesabwa and Chemtai Rionotukei battling each other until the final mile before Gesabwa, 23, grabbed the lead to eventually win in 1:13:16 with Rionotukei runner-up in 1:13:34. Their times are the #2 and #3 all-time women’s performances for the event.