Injured Assefa narrowly misses world record in Berlin
Summary
Tigst Assefa won the Berlin Marathon with the third-fastest time ever for women, finishing in 2 hours 11 minutes and 4 seconds. She was close to breaking the world record but slowed down near the end due to injury and discomfort.Key Facts
- Tigst Assefa is an Ethiopian marathon runner.
- She finished the Berlin Marathon in 2:11:04, the third-fastest time in history for women.
- She led the race early and was ahead of world record pace by 35km.
- She slowed down in the final part of the race because of pain and still collapsed after crossing the finish line.
- Her time broke the Berlin course record she set in 2023.
- The women’s world record is 2:09:56 by Kenyan Ruth Chepngetich, who has a doping ban since 2025.
- The top five women finishers in Berlin were all Ethiopian.
- Guye Adola from Ethiopia won the men's Berlin Marathon with a time of 2:02:50.
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