Tigst Assefa, who holds the women's marathon world record, is aiming to break the women's-only course mark at the London Marathon when she makes her debut in the race on Sunday.
World record-holder Tigst Assefa is aiming to break the women's-only course mark at the London Marathon when she makes her debut in the race on Sunday.Also attending the press conference was Brigid Kosgei, the previous world record-holder.
World Athletics, the global governing body for track and field, has unveiled the roster of nominees for the highly anticipated Women’s World Athlete of the Year accolade. Out of the eleven exceptional female athletes recognized, three…
Tigst Assefa's performance at the Berlin Marathon on Sunday stunned the sporting world. She chopped more than two minutes off the previous world record set by Brigid Kosgei of Kenya, finishing in just 2:11:53 hours. While the 2022 Berlin…
Four years ago, Tigst Assefa was told she would not run again, but she went on to break the women’s marathon world record in spectacular style on 24 September Tigst Assefa needed just 18 months to go from marathon debutant to smashing the…
Nairobi -- Ethiopian Tigst Assefa shattered Brigid Kosgei's Women's World Record set four years ago, becoming the first woman to ever run under 2:12 as she clocked 2:11:53 to win the Berlin Marathon on Sunday.
Ethiopia’s Tigst Assefa smashed the women’s marathon world record as she won Sunday’s race in Berlin. Assefa, who also won last year’s race, crossed the line in a time of two hours, 11 minutes and 53 seconds. The 26-year-old took more than…
Tigst Assefa broke the women’s world record by more than two minutes Sunday at the Berlin Marathon, as Eliud Kipchoge won the men’s race for the fifth time but couldn’t break his own record.
Tigst Assefa is the new hodler of the women's marathon world record. On Sunday (Sep. 23) he broke, by more than two minutes, the previous record set by Kenya's Brigid Kosgei in 2019.
Ethiopia’s Tigst Assefa shattered the women’s marathon world record by over two minutes Sunday morning at the Berlin Marathon. Assefa ran 2:11:53 (5:02 mile pace) to break the previous record of 2:14:04 held by Kenya’s Brigid Kosgei.
BERLIN, Sept 24 (Reuters) - Ethiopia's Tigst Assefa shattered the women's marathon world record in Berlin on Sunday, lopping off more than two minutes from the previous best to clock an official time of two hours 11 minutes and 53 seconds.