RIO DE JANEIRO — London Marathon champion Jemima Sumgong of Kenya pulled away in the final stages to win the women's marathon on Sunday. It's the first women's marathon golf for Kenya.
Sumgong finished in 2 hours, 24 minutes, 4 seconds.
Eunice Kirwa of Bahrain was second (2:24:13), and Mare Dibaba of Ethiopia (2:24:30) was third.
The USA's Shalane Flanagan (2:25.26), who hung on with the lead pack for about 40 kilometers, finished sixth. Des Linden (2:26:08) of the USA was seventh.