Xue Bai of China wins the 2009 World Championships Marathon in Berlin,
below the Brandenburg Gate.
The Berlin 2009 Marathon event was Bai's first time to take part in World Championships
and only second time to take part in an international marathon.
She was the youngest ever women's world marathon champion at the age of 20
Bai Xue (Chinese: 白雪; name means White Snow.)
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Women's Marathon.
2009 World Athletics Championships
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| 1. Xue BAI |
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CHN |
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2: 25: 15 |
| 2. Yoshimi OZAKI |
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JPN |
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2: 25: 25 |
| 3. Aselefech MERGIA |
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ETH |
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2: 25: 32 |
| 4. Chunxiu ZHOU |
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CHN |
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2: 25: 39 |
| 5. Xiaolin ZHU |
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CHN |
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2: 26: 08 |
| 6. Marisa BARROS |
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POR |
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2: 26: 50 |
| 7. Yuri KANO |
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JPN |
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2: 26: 57 |
| 8. Nailiya YULAMANOVA |
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RUS |
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2: 27: 08 |
Personal best times.
1500 Metres 4:24.51 Yichun 10 APR 2004
3000 Metres 9:16.32 Yichun 12 APR 2004
5000 Metres 15:09.84 Wuhan 31 OCT 2007
10,000 Metres 31:17.62 Jinan 26 OCT 2009
30 Kilometres 1:41:10 London 25 APR 2010
Marathon 2:23:27 Xiamen 05 JAN 2008