Paula Radcliffe returns to marathon running for first time in a decade in Tokyo

Sunday's results in Tokyo saw Ethiopia's Sutume Asefa Kebede defend her women's title with a time of 2:16:29, while her compatriot Tadese Takele won the men's event with 2:03:23.

RETURN TO MARATHON RUNNING: Paula Radcliffe returned to marathon running for the first time in a decade after competing at the Tokyo Marathon on Sunday. Pic: TOPICAL Health Paula Radcliffe.

Paula Radcliffe returned to marathon running for the first time in a decade after competing at the Tokyo Marathon on Sunday.

The 51-year-old last competed over the distance in 2015 and 10 years later she finished the Tokyo women's race in just under three hours with 2:57:26.