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Ethiopia's Assefa Shatters Women's Marathon Record in London

4/27/2025

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Ethiopia's Tigst Assefa made history at the 2025 London Marathon on April 27, shattering the women-only world record with an astonishing time of 2:15:50. Meanwhile, Kenya's Sebastian Sawe clinched victory in the men's race, finishing in 2:02:26. Assefa celebrated her third major marathon win, while Sawe added a second title to his impressive resume.

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Ethiopia's Tigst Assefa made history at the 2025 London Marathon on April 27, shattering the women-only world record with an astonishing time of 2:15:50. Meanwhile, Kenya's Sebastian Sawe clinched victory in the men's race, finishing in 2:02:26. Assefa celebrated her third major marathon win, while Sawe added a second title to his impressive resume.