Africa-Press – Ethiopia. Ethiopia’s Tigst Assefa delivered a dominant performance to win the women’s race at the 46th London Marathon, successfully defending her title in one of the world’s most prestigious road races.
The Paris Olympic silver medalist crossed the finish line in 2:15:41, securing back-to-back victories in London.
The result also marked a new women’s-only world record, further strengthening her position among the elite of long-distance running.
Kenya’s Hellen Obiri finished second after mounting a strong challenge in the later stages of the race, while her compatriot Joyciline Jepkosgei took third place, completing an all–East African podium.
The result underlined the continued dominance of Ethiopian and Kenyan athletes in global marathon competitions, with Assefa’s performance standing out as one of the defining highlights of the international athletics season.
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