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Berlin Marathon: Tigst Assefa wins but injury halts world record time - BBC

Ethiopian runner Tigst Assefa wins the Berlin Marathon but narrowly misses out on breaking the women's world record because of injury.

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27 Sep 2026 · 1 min read

An injured Tigst Assefa hobbled over the line at the Berlin Marathon on Sunday after looking set to smash the women's world record. The Ethiopian still won with the third-fastest time in history in …

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