London Marathon: Tigst Assefa breaks women’s only world record, Sabastian Sawe wins men’s title

Ethiopia's Assefa breaks women's-only world record at London Marathon

Tigst Assefa of Ethiopia set the new women's-only world record in 2:15:50 at the London Marathon on Sunday. The 28-year-old, who finished second in 2024 behind Kenya's Peres Jepchirchir (then-record 2:16:16), dominated this year's race in Jepchirchir's

Ethiopian Tigist Assefa Breaks Women-Only World Marathon Record With 2 - 15:50 in London

Addis Ababa, -- Ethiopia's Tigist Assefa smashed the women-only world record by 26 seconds at the TCS London Marathon, running 2:15:50* to win the World Athletics Platinum Label road race on Sunday (27).

World record tumbles in London Marathon thanks to ‘super shoe’

The $900 Adidas Adizero Adios Pro Evo shoes that Tigst Assefa brought to world fame in Berlin 18 months ago have struck again.

World record tumbles in London Marathon thanks to $1000 ‘super shoe’

The $1000 ‘super shoe’ that Tigst Assefa brought to world fame in Berlin 18 months ago has struck again, setting another world best for the second successive year.

Kenyan runner Sawe wins London Marathon after solo breakaway; Asssefa takes women's race

Running his first major marathon in unusually warm temperatures, Sabastian Sawe made it look easy. The Kenyan runner made a solo breakaway with more than 10 kilometers left…

Sifan Hassan is used to winning, but she wasn't upset at all on Sunday morning after her third place. Ethiopian Tigst Assefa, whom she beat in Olympic Paris after some pushing and pulling, got her revenge in London. Hassan was ultimately okay with it. She still has a lot of crazy plans for this year, especially on the track. This was a kind of wake-up call after a winter sleep.