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Tigst Assefa

Ethiopian long-distance runner (born 1996)

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Tigst Assefa: Ethiopian long-distance runner (born 1996)
Tigst Assefa Tessema is an Ethiopian long-distance runner and the world record holder in the women's marathon. She has competed in and won two top-tier World Marathon Majors, both in Berlin. A former 800 metres specialist, Tigst switched to road races in 2018 and ran her first marathon in 2022.

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Assefa aiming to set London Marathon record

Ethiopia's world record-holder Tigst Assefa says she is "here to win" her maiden race at the 2024 London Marathon.
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Assefa heads women's entrants at London Marathon

World record holder Tigst Assefa heads a high-class field in the women's elite race at the London Marathon.
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How low can the women's marathon record go?

After smashing the world record in Berlin, Ethiopia's Tigst Assefa, her coach and marathon experts answer three key questions on the evolution of the event.
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Assefa smashes marathon world record in Berlin

Watch the moment Ethiopia's Tigist Assefa smashes the women's marathon world record crossing the line in a time of two hours, 11 minutes and 53 seconds in Berlin.
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