Posted on Sep 24, 2023
Tigst Assefa smashes the women's marathon record by more than 2 minutes
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Ethiopian runner Tigst Assefa set a new women's world record at the BMW Berlin Marathon on Sunday, smashing the previous top time by more than two minutes.
Assefa, 26, crossed the finish line at the Brandenburg Gate with a time of 2:11:53.
The previous world record had been held by Brigid Kosgei, who completed a 2019 marathon in Chicago in 2:14:04.
Ethiopian runner Tigst Assefa set a new women's world record at the BMW Berlin Marathon on Sunday, smashing the previous top time by more than two minutes.
Assefa, 26, crossed the finish line at the Brandenburg Gate with a time of 2:11:53.
The previous world record had been held by Brigid Kosgei, who completed a 2019 marathon in Chicago in 2:14:04.
Tigst Assefa smashes the women's marathon record by more than 2 minutes
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