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It’s official: Tigst Assefa to go after the marathon world record in Berlin

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Can Tigst Assefa put the icing on the cake once more at the BMW Berlin Marathon? The Ethiopian long-distance...

Ethiopians dominate Berlin: Assefa runs 2:11:04 with late Achilles injury; Adola gets a first-time win in 2:02:50

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Tigst Assefa was on her way to another piece of history in Berlin. Then, with roughly two kilometres remaining,...

Ethiopians Dejene Debela and Tigst Getnet head Istanbul elite fields

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Defending champion Dejene Debela and fellow Ethiopian Tigst Getnet head the elite fields of the 47th Türkiye Is Bankasi...

Sabastian Sawe dominates and Tgist Assefa smashes the women’s-only world marathon record in London

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© Copyright - 2025 - Athletics Illustrated Kenyan Sabastian Kimaru Sawe showed up and demonstrated that he is one...

Agnes Ngetich’s 10K world record is off the charts like Assefa’s and Kiptum’s marathon world records

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© Copyright - 2024 - Athletics Illustrated Twenty-eight minutes and 46 seconds is how fast Kenyan Agnes Ngetich ran...

Assefa destroys marathon world record, Kipchoge with fourth Berlin victory

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© Copyright - 2023 - Athletics Illustrated All attention leading up to the 2023 Berlin Marathon was on Eliud...

Women’s field at Berlin Marathon one of the best all-time; Tigist Assefa the one to beat

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Kenyan Sheila Chepkirui and Ethiopian Tigist Assefa will be toeing the line in the 2023 Berlin Marathon on Sunday....

Amos Kipruto and Feysa Hawi won the Chicago Marathon; Americans “go for it” in warm conditions

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Warm temperatures did not appear to be a factor for the top finishers at the 48th annual Chicago Marathon...

World Athletics Athlete of the Year nominations announced

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World Athletics, the global governing body of the sport of athletics, has announced its list of 20 nominees for...

BMW Berlin Marathon: Despite the drama Berlin’s future looks bright 

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BMW Berlin Marathon — The world record was surely going to be broken when Tigst Assefa approached the 40k...

Berlin Marathon: How to watch, elite lists, and who are the athletes

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The BMW Berlin Marathon will take place this Sunday, September 27, in Germany's capital city. Below you will find...

BMW Berlin Marathon: Kenenisa Bekele returns to Berlin, Alisa Vainio added to elite field

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Berlin Marathon - Kenenisa Bekele will run the BMW BERLIN-MARATHON on 27 September. This was announced by the race...
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