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- ↑ "Un Ok JO Athlete Profile". iaaf.org. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
- ↑ "Marathon Women − Final − Results" (PDF). IAAF. 28 September 2019. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
- ↑ "Marathon women. IAAF World Championships London 2017". iaaf.org. Retrieved 7 October 2019.
