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Marathon record holder Mary Keitany retires after injury

September 22, 2021 GMT

LONDON (AP) — Marathon runner Mary Keitany retired from the sport on Wednesday because of a back injury, ending a career in which she won multiple races in London and New York and set the world record for a women-only race.

Seidel earns marathon bronze, predicted medal in 4th grade

By PAT GRAHAMAugust 7, 2021 GMT

SAPPORO, Japan (AP) — Maybe the person most surprised by the bronze medal in the women's Olympic marathon was the bronze medalist herself, Molly Seidel.

Even if a medal was something she did set as a goal all the way back in fourth grade.

Jepchirchir beats heat in Sapporo to win Olympic marathon

By PAT GRAHAMAugust 7, 2021 GMT

SAPPORO, Japan (AP) — There was an unfamiliar sight along the women's marathon course at the Tokyo Olympics: actual fans. Cheering, too.

At the end, a more familiar view — a Kenyan racer leading the way.