London Marathon: Tigst Assefa breaks women’s only world record, Sabastian Sawe wins men’s title
- Tigst Assefa won the women's elite race at the London Marathon, breaking the women-only world record with a time of two hours, 15 minutes, and 50 seconds.
- Sebastian Sawe claimed victory in the men's elite race with a time of two hours, two minutes, and 27 seconds.
- Two activists interrupted the race, throwing red paint on Tower Bridge, but the event was not affected, according to the organizers.
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Heartwarming moment marathon runner cheered by London Underground passengers
Completing a marathon is no mean feat, and a swarm of people in the London Underground on Sunday knew just that as cheers erupted for one of the London Marathon finishers. The 45th annual TCS London Marathon took place on Sunday with sunny skies and warm conditions making for a great day for spectators, but tougher conditions for runners. More than 56,000 participated in the 26.2-mile race with Kenyan native Sabastian Sawe, 29, the first to cros…
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).
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