A year later, Assefa set the record in Berlin, running 2:11:53, but lost it in October 2024 to Chepngetich.
Ethiopia's Tigst Assefa reacts after crossing the line to win the women's race in a new women's only world record at the 2026 London Marathon in central London on April 26, 2026. (Photo by JUSTIN TALLIS / AFP)
Ethiopian runner and course record holder Tigst Assefa said she felt ready to run "better than my best" in Sunday's Berlin marathon.
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