Ethiopian Tigist Assefa smashed the women's marathon world record by more than two minutes in Berlin on Sunday as Kenyan Eliud Kipchoge won the men's race for a record fifth time.
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The Japanese women’s team were undefeated in the heats and played beautifully. But support for them, and women’s sport more generally, still leaves a lot to be desired in Japan.