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Alphonce Simbu became the first-ever world champion from Tanzania when he claimed the marathon gold at the 2025 World Athletics Championships.
For decades, Tanzania has watched as neighbours Kenya, Uganda and Ethiopia conquered the world in track events at the World Athletics Championships but in 2025, the drought has ended.
This after Alphonce Simbu won the men’s marathon at the 2025 edition in Tokyo, Japan on Monday morning, starting the third day’s programme in historic fashion.
Not only did he become the first athlete from Tanzania to win a global title, he also achieved the smallest winning margin ever in a global championships marathon, having outsprinted Germany's Amanol Petros in the closing stages to finish just 0.03 ahead.
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19:50 - 14.09.2025
Oblique Seville obliterated his countryman Kishane Thompson and America's Noah Lyles to clinch gold in the final of the 100 meter final at the ongoing Tokyo World Championships.
It was only in the closing kilometres that the large lead pack whittled down to just a handful of contenders.
With one kilometre to go, Simbu and Petros ran alongside Uganda's Abel Chelangat, Italy's Iliass Aouani, and Israel's Haimro Alame. By the time they reached the stadium, it was down to three men: Petros, Simbu and Aouani, in that order.
Simbu Shines as Kenyans Fade
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With 200 metres to go, Petros started kicking for home and appeared relatively safe in the lead. But in the closing 30 metres, Simbu started closing in and the Tanzanian caught his German rival just before the line.
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10:14 - 14.09.2025
World marathon champion Peres Jepchirchir is reveling in what she has termed an unexpected marathon gold at the 2025 World Championships.
Both men were credited with times of 2:09:48. Aouani came through to take bronze in 2:09:53.
It is a historic moment for Tanzania, who sent just two athletes to Tokyo, as Simbu has now ended their wait for a global title having brought pride to the country by winning bronze in marathon at the 2017 World Championships as well as silver at 2022 Commonwealth Games and 2025 Boston Marathon.
It was a bad day at the office for Team Kenya with the best placed being Kennedy Kimutai in 16th position as Vincent Ngetich was 22nd while Hillary Kipkoech did not finish.
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15:36 - 14.09.2025
Faith Kipyegon kept her dream of a fourth world 1,500m title alive after sealing a place in the final alongside Kenyan duo Dorcas Ewoi and Nelly Chepchirchir.