• Hong Kong's Siobhan Haughey competes in the heats of the women's 50m freestyle at the Asian Games in Hangzhou, China. AFP
    Hong Kong's Siobhan Haughey competes in the heats of the women's 50m freestyle at the Asian Games in Hangzhou, China. AFP
  • A resident in the city of Volos, central Greece, clears a path to her house after Storm Elias caused floods which swept mud into people's homes. AFP
    A resident in the city of Volos, central Greece, clears a path to her house after Storm Elias caused floods which swept mud into people's homes. AFP
  • Palestinian workers gather at the Erez border crossing after Israel reopened it, allowing them to leave the blockaded Gaza Strip following almost two weeks of closure. AFP
    Palestinian workers gather at the Erez border crossing after Israel reopened it, allowing them to leave the blockaded Gaza Strip following almost two weeks of closure. AFP
  • The tree at Sycamore Gap, by Hadrian's Wall, in Northumberland, northern England, after it was cut down overnight, prompting a police investigation. PA
    The tree at Sycamore Gap, by Hadrian's Wall, in Northumberland, northern England, after it was cut down overnight, prompting a police investigation. PA
  • Fishermen examine a whale, 15.5 metres long and weighing around 20 tons, washed up on a beach in Colonia, south-west Uruguay. EPA
    Fishermen examine a whale, 15.5 metres long and weighing around 20 tons, washed up on a beach in Colonia, south-west Uruguay. EPA
  • Ukrainian police look at a crater from a Russian rocket in a residential neighbourhood of Kostiantynivka, in Donetsk. AP
    Ukrainian police look at a crater from a Russian rocket in a residential neighbourhood of Kostiantynivka, in Donetsk. AP
  • Migrants wait behind razor wire after crossing the Rio Grande as they try to enter the US at Eagle Pass, Texas. Reuters
    Migrants wait behind razor wire after crossing the Rio Grande as they try to enter the US at Eagle Pass, Texas. Reuters
  • Emergency workers at the scene of a warehouse explosion near Tashkent airport in Uzbekistan. Reuters
    Emergency workers at the scene of a warehouse explosion near Tashkent airport in Uzbekistan. Reuters
  • Devotees carry an idol of the Hindu deity Ganesh at a festival in Mumbai, India. Reuters
    Devotees carry an idol of the Hindu deity Ganesh at a festival in Mumbai, India. Reuters
  • Orthodox Christians take part in a parade during Meskel celebrations in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. AFP
    Orthodox Christians take part in a parade during Meskel celebrations in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. AFP

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September 28, 2023

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Marathon results

Men:

 1. Titus Ekiru(KEN) 2:06:13 

2. Alphonce Simbu(TAN) 2:07:50 

3. Reuben Kipyego(KEN) 2:08:25 

4. Abel Kirui(KEN) 2:08:46 

5. Felix Kemutai(KEN) 2:10:48  

Women:

1. Judith Korir(KEN) 2:22:30 

2. Eunice Chumba(BHR) 2:26:01 

3. Immaculate Chemutai(UGA) 2:28:30 

4. Abebech Bekele(ETH) 2:29:43 

5. Aleksandra Morozova(RUS) 2:33:01  

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Updated: September 28, 2023, 2:40 PM