US EditionLondon Marathon: Tigst Assefa breaks women’s only world record, Sabastian Sawe wins men’s title
- Ethiopia's Tigst Assefa broke the women's-only world record at the London Marathon, finishing in 2:15:50, surpassing the previous record of 2:16:16 set by Kenyan Peres Jepchirchir last year.
- Kenyan Sebastian Sawe won the men's title with a time of 2:02:27, pulling away from the lead pack before the final 10 kilometers.
- Joyciline Jepkosgei of Kenya finished second among women in 2:18:44, while Sifan Hassan placed third in 2:19:00.
- In the wheelchair events, Marcel Hug took his sixth title, finishing in 1:25:25, and Catherine Debrunner won in 1:34:18.
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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).
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.
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