Bahraini athlete, Eunice Kirwa, clinched a silver medal in the women’s Olympic marathon.
Kirwa, who clocked 2:24:13, was nine seconds behind the race winner, Jemima Sumgong of Kenya (2:24:04), and ahead of bronze medalist, Mare Dibaba (2:24:30). Gold medalist, Jemima Sumgong, pushed past Eunice Kirwa and Mare Dibaba in the final mile, finishing in 2 hours 24 minutes 4 seconds.
In Pictures: Bahrain's Eunice Jepkirui Kirwa wins silver in women's marathon
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Jemima Sumgong of Kenya, Eunice Jepkirui Kirwa of Bahrain and Visiline Jepkesho of Kenya.
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Athletes compete in the women's marathon during the Summer Olympics athletics event in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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Athletes compete in the women's marathon during the Summer Olympics athletics event in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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Eunice Jepkirui Kirwa, of Bahrain, cools off with water during the women's marathon at the Summer Olympics athletics event in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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First placed Jemima Sumgong of Kenya and second placed Eunice Jepkirui Kirwa of Bahrain react.
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Jemima Sumgong, Mare Dibaba and Eunice Jepkirui Kirwa.
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Jemima Sumgong, Mare Dibaba and Eunice Jepkirui Kirwa.
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First placed Jemima Sumgong of Kenya and second placed Eunice Jepkirui Kirwa of Bahrain celebrate.
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Eunice Jepkirui Kirwa of Bahrain celebrates.
2016 Rio Olympics - Athletics - Final - Women's Marathon - Sambodromo - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - 14/08/2016. First placed Jemima Sumgong (KEN) of Kenya and second placed Eunice Jepkirui Kirwa (BRN) of Bahrain celebrate. REUTERS/David Gray FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS.
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First placed Jemima Sumgong of Kenya and second placed Eunice Jepkirui Kirwa of Bahrain celebrate.