TOKYO, Sept. 21 (Xinhua) -- Kenya's Lilian Odira captured the women's 800 meters crown at the World Athletics Championships here on Sunday, setting a championship record of one minute 54.62 seconds.
The 26-year-old surged ahead in the final stretch to secure the title in a race where the top three athletes all dipped under one minute 55 seconds.
"The 800m is always very tactical, I didn't have any expectations, I was just following the pace of the race," said Odira. "This is my first world championships and I am really grateful to be leaving it as the world champion. "
Great Britain's Georgia Hunter Bell claimed silver in 1:54.90, a personal best, while her compatriot Keely Hodgkinson, the reigning Olympic champion, took the bronze. ■
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