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28 April 2025, 9am UTC

Tigst Assefa from Ethiopia progressed to victory in a world record for a women's only field with a time of 02:15:50

New women-only world record

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LONDON, ENGLAND - APRIL 27: First placed Tigst Assefa of Team Ethiopia poses for a photo after crossing the finish line to win the Women's 2025 TCS London Marathon on April 27, 2025 in London, England. (Photo by Alex Davidson/Getty Images)
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Tigst Assefa ran 2:15:50 at the London Marathon on Sunday 27 April.

This is a new women-only world record, beating the previous record set by Peres Jepchirchir in the same race last year by 26 seconds.

Assefa is also the current women’s world record holder in a mixed competition. She ran 2:11:53 in Berlin in 2023.

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