ATHLETICS: Ethiopia's Assefa breaks own world record at London Marathon
Tigst Assefa of Ethiopia broke her own women's only world record in winning the London Marathon on Sunday.
Lori Ewing/REUTERS
April 26, 2026

Athletics - London Marathon - London, Britain - April 26, 2026 Ethiopia's Tigst Assefa celebrates after winning the women's elite race.
REUTERS/Matthew Childs
LONDON- Tigst Assefa of Ethiopia broke her own women's only world record in winning the London Marathon on Sunday.
The 29-year-old pulled away from Kenyans Hellen Obiri and Joyciline Jepkosgei down the home stretch to cross the finish line in two hours 15 minutes and 41 seconds, beating the record of 2:15.50 she set last year in London.
Obiri was second in 2:15.53, while Jepkosgei took the bronze in 2:15.55.
(Reporting by Lori Ewing in Manchester;Editing by Elaine Hardcastle)
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