Slafter stopped the clock at 2:17:45 p.m., broke an Israeli record and looks to be a senior medalist at the Summer Olympics
Slafter with her coach / husband, discusses tonight in Tokyo
unstoppable. Luna Chemtai Salfter won the night (Saturday to Sunday) at the Tokyo Marathon, stopping the clock at 2:17:45 p.m, thereby offsetting the Israeli record no less than two minutes and one second (2:19:46 p.m).
Luna said immediately after the competition: "I am very pleased with today's performance. My preparation has allowed me to improve my personal record. I feel that the result today reflects on all the hard work that has been done in recent months. Unfortunately for the last two marathons I could not express myself on race day, But today, all conditions were perfect here in Tokyo. The head wind hit MC 35, but I wanted to win here and get a new personal record that I ran as fast as possible and finally got in first place and won the marathon. "