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Assefa breaks Kosgei's world record to defend Berlin Marathon title

Tigist Assefa

Ethiopia's Tigist Assefa celebrates with her national flag after smashing the women's marathon world record by crossing the finish line to win the women's race of the Berlin Marathon on September 24, 2023 in Berlin, Germany.
 

Photo credit: Tobias Schwarz | AFP 
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By  Hillary Anekea

Reporter

NMG Sport

What you need to know:

  • Assefa, who was the defending champion, ran a fantastic race to cut Kosgei's previous world record of 2:14:04, set in the 2019 Chicago Marathon, by over two minutes.
  • The 26-year-old Ethiopian passed the half-way mark in an impressive 66:20 and by the time she went past the 30km mark in 1:34:12, it was clear that Kosgei's record was going down
  • Kenya's Sheila Chepkirui settled second in 2:17:49 while Tanzania's Magdalena Shauri completed the podium in 2:18:41


In Berlin 

Ethiopia's Tigst Assefa Sunday smashed Brigid's Kosgei's world record after winning the Berlin Marathon in an astonishing two hours, 11 minutes and 53 seconds. 

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