AdvertisementKenya's Jemima Sumgong Pulls Away To Take Women's MarathonAugust 14, 2016Alex AshlockfacebookEmailKenya's Jemima Sumgong celebrates after winning the gold medal in the women's marathon Sunday in Rio in a time of 2:24:04. Despite Kenya's wealth of distance running talent, she's the first from her country to win the women's marathon since it was introduced to the Olympics in 1984. (AP)