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Ethiopia sweeps Berlin Marathon titles
Ethiopia’s Guye Adola won the Berlin Marathon men’s race in about 2:02:50, while compatriot Tigst Assefa took the women’s title in 2:11:04. Assefa had been on pace to challenge the world record but suffered a leg injury in the closing kilometers; defending men’s champion Sabastian Sawe withdrew before the race with an injury.
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About Tigst Assefa
Tigst Assefa Tessema is an Ethiopian long-distance runner and the current world record holder in the women's marathon. She has won four World Marathon Majors, twice in Berlin and twice in London. A former 800 metres specialist, Tigst switched to road races in 2018 and ran her first marathon in 2022.
Everything about Tigst Assefa →- Occupation
- middle-distance runner, marathon runner, athlete, long-distance runner
- Citizenship
- Ethiopia
- Born
- December 3, 1996