Ghirmay Ghebreslassie AFP PHOTO
Ghirmay Ghebreslassie AFP PHOTO

BEIJING: Eritrea claimed the first gold of the world championships when unheralded teenager Ghirmay Ghebreslassie stormed to a shock victory in the men’s marathon on Saturday.

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