Overview
- Peres Jepchirchir, the 2021 Olympic champion, won in 2:24:43, finishing two seconds ahead of Tigst Assefa after a tight sprint to the line.
- Julia Paternain moved from roughly 12th at halfway to third in 2:27:23 in only her second race over the distance.
- The 25-year-old secured Uruguay’s first World Athletics Championships medal after switching allegiance from Britain to Uruguay in January.
- Paternain, ranked 288th before the race, crossed the track alone and asked an official to confirm she had taken bronze.
- Oppressive conditions in Tokyo contributed to attrition and confusion at the finish as athletes battled extreme heat.