PARIS -- Japan's Mizuki Noguchi and Masako Chiba won the silver and bronze medals, respectively, in the women's marathon on Sunday, the final day of the track and field World Championships in Paris.
From left: Japan's Naoko Sakamoto (4th), Mizuki Noguchi (2nd) and Masako Chiba (3rd) celebrate after completing the women's marathon.
Pre-race favorite and former world record holder Catherine Ndereba of Kenya broke away shortly before the 35-km mark and never looked back for victory in a meet record of 2 hours, 23 minutes, 55 seconds.