Assefa clocked an unofficial 2 hours, 15 minutes, 50 seconds, breaking the women’s only world record of 2:16:16 set by Kenyan Peres Jepchirchir at the 2024 London Marathon. It’s the second-fastest ...

beating the previous women's-only record of 2:16:16 set last year in London by Kenyan Peres Jepchirchir. Jepkosgei, 31, finished second in 2:18.44. The sizzling early pace was too much for ...

Assefa, the Olympic silver medallist and second here in London last year, wins this time ... Ruth Chepngetich and the reigning champion Peres Jepchirchir had to withdraw two weeks before the ...

The 28-year-old clocked two hours, 15 minutes, 50 seconds to finally finish on the top of the podium after collecting silver at last year's edition - where Peres Jepchirchir had set the previous ...

She crossed the finish line in two hours, 15 minutes and 50 seconds, beating the previous women’s-only record of 2:16:16 set last year in London by Kenyan Peres Jepchirchir, and said the blazing ...