Simbu from Tanzania wins marathon gold in historic photo finish | Athletics News

Alphonce Felix Simbu made history by becoming the first Tanzanian to win a global title at a major athletic event.

Alphonce Felix Simbu snatched gold in the first photo finish at a major championship marathon on Monday, edging out German Amanal Petros in a dramatic race to the line to give Tanzania its maiden world title.

The photo finish showed the 42.195km race was decided by three hundredths of a second as…