World Athletics Championships in Tokyo - Day 2

World Athletics Championships in Tokyo - Day 2

Zhang Deshun of China cools herself during the women's marathon final at the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Japan, September 14, 2025. Photo by Jiang Han /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

(PARIS2024) FRANCE-PARIS-OLY-ATHLETICS-WOMEN'S MARATHON

(PARIS2024) FRANCE-PARIS-OLY-ATHLETICS-WOMEN'S MARATHON

(240811) -- PARIS, Aug. 11, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Zhang Deshun of China competes during the women's marathon of athletics at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, Aug. 11, 2024. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Li Jing)

(PARIS2024) FRANCE-PARIS-OLY-ATHLETICS-WOMEN'S MARATHON

(PARIS2024) FRANCE-PARIS-OLY-ATHLETICS-WOMEN'S MARATHON

(240811) -- PARIS, Aug. 11, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Zhang Deshun (front) of China competes during the women's marathon of athletics at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, Aug. 11, 2024. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Song Yanhua)

(PARIS2024) FRANCE-PARIS-OLY-ATHLETICS-WOMEN'S MARATHON

(PARIS2024) FRANCE-PARIS-OLY-ATHLETICS-WOMEN'S MARATHON

(240811) -- PARIS, Aug. 11, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Zhang Deshun of China competes during the women's marathon of athletics at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, Aug. 11, 2024. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Song Yanhua)

Ethiopian runners win at Xiamen Marathon

STORY: Ethiopian runners win at Xiamen Marathon SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 7, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 7, 2024 LENGTH: 0:00:55 LOCATION: XIAMEN, China CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the 2024 Xiamen Marathon STORYLINE: Ethiopian Asefa Boki Kebebe claimed the men's title, while his compatriot Bekelech Gudeta Borecha took the women's gold in the 2024 Xiamen Marathon on Sunday morning. Kebebe clocked a time of two hours, six minutes and 46 seconds to cross the finishing line first. Felix Kiptoo Kirwa from Kenya and Othmane El Goumri from Morocco took the silver and bronze medals in 2:06:52 and 2:07:18 respectively. The women's title went to Borecha who clocked 2:22:54, while Fatima Ezzahra Gardadi from Morocco finished second in 2:24:12. Zhang Deshun, from China, took the bronze in 2:26:53. As one of China's top marathons, the 2024 Xiamen Marathon has attracted 30,000 contestants. The Xiamen Marathon gained the World Athletics Elite Platinum Label in 2021, becoming the second Chinese marathon race to w

(SP)CHINA-XIAMEN-MARATHON (CN)

(SP)CHINA-XIAMEN-MARATHON (CN)

(240107) -- XIAMEN, Jan. 7, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Zhang Deshun of China crosses the finish line during the Xiamen Marathon 2024 in Xiamen, southeast China's Fujian Province, Jan. 7, 2024. (Xinhua)

(SP)CHINA-HANGZHOU-ASIAN GAMES-ATHLETICS(CN)

(SP)CHINA-HANGZHOU-ASIAN GAMES-ATHLETICS(CN)

(231005) -- HANGZHOU, Oct. 5, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Zhang Deshun of China celebrates after the Women's Marathon Final of Athletics at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Oct. 5, 2023. (Xinhua/Sun Fei)

(SP)CHINA-HANGZHOU-ASIAN GAMES-ATHLETICS(CN)

(SP)CHINA-HANGZHOU-ASIAN GAMES-ATHLETICS(CN)

(231005) -- HANGZHOU, Oct. 5, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Zhang Deshun and Li Zhixuan (R) of China celebrate after the Women's Marathon Final of Athletics at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Oct. 5, 2023. (Xinhua/Sun Fei)

(SP)CHINA-HANGZHOU-ASIAN GAMES-ATHLETICS(CN)

(SP)CHINA-HANGZHOU-ASIAN GAMES-ATHLETICS(CN)

(231005) -- HANGZHOU, Oct. 5, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Zhang Deshun (C) of China competes during the Women's Marathon Final of Athletics at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Oct. 5, 2023. (Xinhua/Li Yibo)

(SP)CHINA-HANGZHOU-ASIAN GAMES-ATHLETICS(CN)

(SP)CHINA-HANGZHOU-ASIAN GAMES-ATHLETICS(CN)

(231005) -- HANGZHOU, Oct. 5, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Zhang Deshun (R) of China competes during the Women's Marathon Final of Athletics at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Oct. 5, 2023. (Xinhua/Jiang Han)

(SP)CHINA-HANGZHOU-ASIAN GAMES-ATHLETICS(CN)

(SP)CHINA-HANGZHOU-ASIAN GAMES-ATHLETICS(CN)

(231005) -- HANGZHOU, Oct. 5, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Zhang Deshun of China crosses the finishing line during the Women's Marathon Final of Athletics at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Oct. 5, 2023. (Xinhua/Jiang Han)

(SP)CHINA-HANGZHOU-ASIAN GAMES-ATHLETICS(CN)

(SP)CHINA-HANGZHOU-ASIAN GAMES-ATHLETICS(CN)

(231005) -- HANGZHOU, Oct. 5, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Zhang Deshun of China celebrates after the Women's Marathon Final of Athletics at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Oct. 5, 2023. (Xinhua/Jiang Han)

(SP)CHINA-HANGZHOU-ASIAN GAMES-ATHLETICS(CN)

(SP)CHINA-HANGZHOU-ASIAN GAMES-ATHLETICS(CN)

(231005) -- HANGZHOU, Oct. 5, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Zhang Deshun of China gestures before the Women's Marathon Final of Athletics at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Oct. 5, 2023. (Xinhua/Jiang Han)

(SP)CHINA-HANGZHOU-ASIAN GAMES-ATHLETICS(CN)

(SP)CHINA-HANGZHOU-ASIAN GAMES-ATHLETICS(CN)

(231005) -- HANGZHOU, Oct. 5, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Zhang Deshun (1st L) and Li Zhixuan (2nd L) of China compete during the Women's Marathon Final of Athletics at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Oct. 5, 2023. (Xinhua/Jiang Han)

(SP)HUNGARY-BUDAPEST-ATHLETICS-WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS-DAY 8

(SP)HUNGARY-BUDAPEST-ATHLETICS-WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS-DAY 8

(230826) -- BUDAPEST, Aug. 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Zhang Deshun of China competes in the Women's Marathon at the World Athletics Championships in Budapest, Hungary, Aug. 26, 2023. (Xinhua/Meng Dingbo)

(SP)HUNGARY-BUDAPEST-ATHLETICS-WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS-DAY 8

(SP)HUNGARY-BUDAPEST-ATHLETICS-WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS-DAY 8

(230826) -- BUDAPEST, Aug. 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- China's Zhang Deshun competes during the women's marathon at the World Athletics Championships in Budapest, Hungary, Aug. 26, 2023. (Xinhua/Zheng Huansong)

(SP)HUNGARY-BUDAPEST-ATHLETICS-WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS-DAY 8

(SP)HUNGARY-BUDAPEST-ATHLETICS-WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS-DAY 8

(230826) -- BUDAPEST, Aug. 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Zhang Deshun of China runs on the Chain Bridge in the Women's Marathon at the World Athletics Championships in Budapest, Hungary, Aug. 26, 2023. (Xinhua/Li Ying)

(SP)HUNGARY-BUDAPEST-ATHLETICS-WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS-DAY 8

(SP)HUNGARY-BUDAPEST-ATHLETICS-WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS-DAY 8

(230826) -- BUDAPEST, Aug. 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- China's Zhang Deshun competes in the Women's Marathon race at the World Athletics Championships in Budapest, Hungary, Aug. 26, 2023. (Photo by Attila Volgyi/Xinhua)

(SP)HUNGARY-BUDAPEST-ATHLETICS-WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS-DAY 8

(SP)HUNGARY-BUDAPEST-ATHLETICS-WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS-DAY 8

(230826) -- BUDAPEST, Aug. 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- China's Zhang Deshun runs past Hungarian State Opera House during the women's marathon at the World Athletics Championships in Budapest, Hungary, Aug. 26, 2023. (Xinhua/Zheng Huansong)

(SP)HUNGARY-BUDAPEST-ATHLETICS-WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS-DAY 8

(SP)HUNGARY-BUDAPEST-ATHLETICS-WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS-DAY 8

(230826) -- BUDAPEST, Aug. 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- China's Zhang Deshun runs past Hungarian State Opera House during the women's marathon at the World Athletics Championships in Budapest, Hungary, Aug. 26, 2023. (Xinhua/Zheng Huansong)

(SP)HUNGARY-BUDAPEST-ATHLETICS-WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS-DAY 8

(SP)HUNGARY-BUDAPEST-ATHLETICS-WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS-DAY 8

(230826) -- BUDAPEST, Aug. 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- China's Zhang Deshun (L) runs on the Chain Bridge during the women's marathon at the World Athletics Championships in Budapest, Hungary, Aug. 26, 2023. (Xinhua/Zheng Huansong)

(SP)CHINA-SHENYANG-ATHLETICS-NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS-DAY 1(CN)

(SP)CHINA-SHENYANG-ATHLETICS-NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS-DAY 1(CN)

(230627) -- SHENYANG, June 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- First-placed Zhang Deshun (L) of Yunnan reacts after the women's 5000m final at the 2023 China's National Athletics Championships, a qualification trial for World Athletics Championships Budapest 23 and the Hangzhou Asian Games in Shenyang, northeast China's Liaoning Province, June 27, 2023. (Xinhua/Wang Lili)

(SP)CHINA-SHENYANG-ATHLETICS-NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS-DAY 1(CN)

(SP)CHINA-SHENYANG-ATHLETICS-NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS-DAY 1(CN)

(230627) -- SHENYANG, June 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- First-placed Zhang Deshun (C) of Yunnan poses for photos during the awarding ceremony of the women's 5000m final at the 2023 China's National Athletics Championships, a qualification trial for World Athletics Championships Budapest 23 and the Hangzhou Asian Games in Shenyang, northeast China's Liaoning Province, June 27, 2023. (Xinhua/Wang Lili)

(SP)U.S.-EUGENE-ATHLETICS-WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS-WOMEN'S MARATHON

(SP)U.S.-EUGENE-ATHLETICS-WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS-WOMEN'S MARATHON

(220719) -- EUGENE, July 19, 2022 (Xinhua) -- China's Zhang Deshun (R) competes during the women's marathon final at the World Athletics Championships Oregon22 in Eugene, Oregon, the United States, July 18, 2022. (Xinhua/Wang Ying)

(SP)U.S.-EUGENE-ATHLETICS-WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS-WOMEN'S MARATHON

(SP)U.S.-EUGENE-ATHLETICS-WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS-WOMEN'S MARATHON

(220719) -- EUGENE, July 19, 2022 (Xinhua) -- China's Zhang Deshun competes during the women's marathon final at the World Athletics Championships Oregon22 in Eugene, Oregon, the United States, July 18, 2022. (Xinhua/Wang Ying)

(SP)U.S.-EUGENE-ATHLETICS-WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS-WOMEN'S MARATHON

(SP)U.S.-EUGENE-ATHLETICS-WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS-WOMEN'S MARATHON

(220719) -- EUGENE, July 19, 2022 (Xinhua) -- China's Zhang Deshun competes during the women's marathon final at the World Athletics Championships Oregon22 in Eugene, Oregon, the United States, July 18, 2022. (Xinhua/Wang Ying)