Alemu, ranked 10th in the world, took 1 hour 10 minutes and 30 seconds to travel the distance of 21 km and took home the winner's purse of USD 18,500.
She was succeeded by compatriot Atsede Habtambu, who clocked 1:10:36. Kenya's Kenya's Alice Timbill came third with a timing of 1:10:40.
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