The 24-year-old kicked off her 2025 campaign in style, dominating the Elgoibar Cross Country race in Spain
She underwent surgery in June last year and missed the Olympic repechage tournament in Monaco.
The current marathon world record stands at an astounding 2:00:35
The 95-minute clash proved to be a tale of missed chances for the African Games champion
She clocked 29:30, leading from start to finish
The teams had drawn 1-1 in regulation and extra time.
Stars top the standings with four points, level with Burkina Faso but edging ahead on goal difference.
“Defending a win is never easy and to win the Boston Marathon twice in a row was hard.'
Mathare is 11th on the log with 19 points from 15 matches — five wins, four draws and six defeats.
