This archive report was first published on 28 September 2019.
On September 28, 2019, the women's marathon at the IAAF World Championships in Doha, Qatar, was run at midnight local time due to the oppressive heat.
Ruth Chepngetich, a Dubai Marathon Champion, showed remarkable resilience to win the gold medal in the Women's marathon, finishing in 2 hours 32 minutes and 43 seconds.
Defending champion Ruth Chelimo of Bahrain took the silver medal in 2 hours 33 minutes and 46 seconds, while Commonwealth champion Helalia Johannes of Namibia secured the bronze medal in 2 hours 34 minutes and 15 seconds.
Two-time World champion Edna Kiplagat finished fourth in the grueling competition, which saw 28 of the 68 starters fail to reach the finish line due to the extreme heat and humidity.
