Last update on. From the section OlympicsPeres Chepchirchir, the fifth fastest woman's marathon runner (2:17.16)Tokyo Olympic Games on BBC Dates: 23 Jul-8 Aug Time in Tokyo: BST+8. Listen live on BBC TV, BBC iPlayer and BBC Red Button; Listen live on BBC Radio 5 Live, Sports Extra, and Sounds; Live text and video clips available on BBC Sport app and website.Peres Jepchirchir won Tokyo 2020's women's marathon, while Kenya took a two-two in the sweltering conditions of Sapporo in Japan.In the final stages, Jepchirchir defeated Brigid Kosgei, world record holder, to win in 2 hours 27 minutes 20 seconds.American Molly Seidel won bronze after Israel's Lonahchemtai Salapeter reached the end of the last five kilometres.Due to the forecasted temperatures, the 28C heat heat race was moved to 07:00 to 06:00 local time.Stephanie Davis, 2021 British champion, placed 39th in 2:36.33.Steph Twell, a compatriot in the Olympics, placed 68th in 2;53:26. Jessica Piasecki was at 71st place in 2:55.39.Three of the fastest female marathon runners in the world were from Kenya, but Ruth Chepngetich, the world champion of women's marathon running, pulled through after she lost touch with the leaders at 30km.With five kilometres to go, Jepchirchir was joined by Salpeter and Seidel in the lead group. The Kenyan pair then moved clear. Seidel continued after Salpeter abruptly withdrew and won bronze.Kosgei was a London marathon winner twice and broke Paula Radcliffe’s 16-year-old record at London with a time in 2:14:04 at Chicago Marathon in October 2019. He finished 16 seconds behind Jepchirchir, 10 seconds ahead Seidel.Due to the heat of summer in Japan's capital, both the marathon and the race walking events were moved 500m north of Tokyo into Sapporo, Japan's northern city.14 of the 74 finishers failed to complete Sapporo's distance.
