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
Jemima Sumgong
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Jemima Jelagat Sumgong is a Kenyan long-distance runner specializing in marathon races.
Athletics at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Women's marathon
…the group, the remaining five African runners surged, the gap grew. Chelimo was the next to drop off the group. Eunice Kirwa never held the lead and Jemima Sumgong only asserted herself in the last 5 kilometers. When she did the pack strung out to a straight line, former race walker Mazuronak and Tsegaye falling…
Sumgong at the 2016 Olympics