Athletics at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Women's marathon
The women's marathon event at the 2016 Summer Olympics took place on 14 August on the Sambadrome.
View of a congested group of competitors during the Women's marathon race
Rose Chelimo is a Kenyan-born Bahraini long-distance runner who competes in road running events up to the marathon distance. She is the 2017 IAAF world champion. She represented Bahrain at the 2016 Summer Olympics, placing eighth in the women's marathon.
Chelimo at the 2016 Olympics