TANZANIAN marathon icon Alphonce Simbu has once again validated his standing among the world’s elite, clinching a hardfought ...

TOKYO (AP) — They ran for more than two hours and needed a photo finish to determine the winner. Alphonce Simbu edged out Amanal Petros in the men's marathon at world championships Monday in a ...

Alphonce Simbu of Tanzania edged Amanal Petros of Germany in a photo finish to the men's marathon at the World Track and Field Championships. Simbu and Petros both ran 2:09:48 in Tokyo, with Simbu ...

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Alphonce Simbu has edged out Amanal Petros in the men’s marathon at the world championships on Monday, in a 42km race through the streets of Tokyo that came down to a sprint through the home stretch ...

TOKYO (AP) — They ran for more than two hours and needed a photo finish to determine the winner. Alphonce Simbu of Tanzania edged out Amanal Petros in a wild men’s marathon at world championships ...

Photo finishes are normally reserved for incredibly fast events where it's impossible to tell who won with the naked eye. They usually don't happen at the end of marathons. But a photo finish was ...