Assefa breaks her own world record to win London Marathon
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- Category: Sports
- Language: EN
- Published: 2026-04-26 07:21 UTC
- Sources: BBC Sport
Ethiopia's Tigst Assefa broke her women's world record with a time of two hours 15 minutes and 40 seconds, to win her second consecutive London Marathon.
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