Assefa wins Berlin Marathon despite injury

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 27 Sept, 12:36 · Archive

Ethiopian runner Tigst Assefa won the Berlin Marathon but narrowly missed the women's world record.

Ethiopian runner Tigst Assefa won the Berlin Marathon, according to both outlets. The BBC reports that injury prevented her from breaking the women's world record. Fellow Ethiopian Guye Adola also won his race at the marathon major.

How it is being reported

• Injured Assefa narrowly misses world record in BerlinBBC News · 27 Sept, 12:14
• Berlin Marathon 2026 results and times after Tigst Assefa and Guye Adola triumph in majorIndependent Sport · 27 Sept, 10:12

In this story: Tigst Assefa · Guye Adola · Berlin Marathon · Ethiopia

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