Siranesh Yirga of Ethiopia managed to beat a strong field of women in the Shanghai Marathon to emerge as the winner on Sunday, November 26, 2023.
The World Athletics Platinum Label road race featured five women runners, all of whom carried sub-2:21 records before the Sunday race.
Yirga shockingly defeated the field that also had her compatriot Tadu Teshome, who had a personal best of 2:17:36.
Meanwhile, before the 15-kilometer mark, the pace was slow as compared to a previous record of 2:20:36 that was set by Ethiopian Yebrgual Melese in 2018.
The pre-race favourite Teshome was leading at the five kilometre mark, which they hit at 33:47, before completing the next 10 kilometres in 50:36.
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