LONDON, Aug. 6 -- Rio Olympic silver medalist Tori Bowie seized the women's 100m title at London athletics world championships on Sunday when China's Lyu Huihui recaptured the Asian record in the women's javelin throw qualificaiton.

American Bowie took the gold in 10.85 seconds ahead of Marie-Josee Ta Lou from Cote d'Iviore in 10.86. Dafne Schippers of the Netherlands was third in 10.96. Jamaica's reigning Olympic champion Elaine Thompson finished fifth.

In the women's javelin qualification, Lyu, winning a sliver and setting an Asian record of 66.13 meters in the 2017 worlds two years ago in Beijing, wrote the Asian record under her name again with a first throw of 67.59m, which bettered the pervious mark of 66.47m set by her compatriot Liu Shiying less than three months ago.

Another highlight of the third competition day was outside the stadium as the organizers took the men's and women's marathon course to run through the city's historic scenic sites.

Kenya's Boston marathon winner Geoffrey Kipkorir Kirui claimed the men's title with two hours 8 minutes and 27 seconds to first race past the finish line on London's historic site Tower Bridge while women's gold medal went to Rose Chelimo of Bahrain in 2:27:11.

"This is the best moment of my career, easily. I am so happy to win the world title because it is my first time at these championships," said Kirui.

"I was not expecting to be world champion. I feared the Ethiopian because he had such a fast time, so I just followed my plan to 35km and then felt my body to see how I was doing. Good for me it responded well," he said. "Winning this title has been my goal for so long. Now my goal will be to repeat it."

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