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RECREATION: SPORTS: ATHLETICS (TRACK & FIELD)
List: Top Women Marathon Runners
Date: September 2nd, 2007
Source: World Athletics Championships
Base: All female marathon runners competing in the 2007 event held in Osaka, Japan.
Notes: Catherine Ndereba of Kenya won the title, breaking her three main opponents at 2 hrs 21 minutes into the race when she stole a 30 metre lead and never looked like letting it go - finishing nine minutes later in a time of 2 hours 30 minutes 37 seconds.
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Runner
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Country
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Time
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C. Ndereba
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Kenya
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2:30:37
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C. Zhou
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China
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2:30:45
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R. Tosa
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Japan
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2:30:55
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X. Zhu
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China
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2:31:21
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L. Simon
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Romania
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2:31:26
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K. Shimihara
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Japan
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2:31:40
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R.J. Sitienei
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Kenya
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2:32:03
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E. Masai
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Kenya
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2:32:22
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M. Yamauchi
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Great Britain
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2:32:55
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L. Morgunova
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Russia
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2:33:41
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