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Tigist Assefa Sets Women-Only Marathon World Record at London Marathon

The Ethiopian runner claimed her first London Marathon title with a record-breaking time of 2:15:50, outpacing Joyciline Jepkosgei and Sifan Hassan.

Assefa breaks women-only world marathon record in London (Credit: London World Marathon/Instagram)
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Overview

  • Tigist Assefa shattered the women-only marathon world record by 26 seconds, finishing in 2:15:50 at the 2025 London Marathon.
  • Assefa secured her first London Marathon victory after finishing second in 2024, pulling away from Joyciline Jepkosgei in the final stretch.
  • Kenya’s Joyciline Jepkosgei and the Netherlands’ Sifan Hassan finished second and third, with times of 2:18:43 and 2:18:59, respectively.
  • Assefa earned $330,000 in prize money, including bonuses for breaking the world record and running under 2:16.
  • Her triumph follows a career shift from sprinting to marathons after an Achilles injury, and comes after a controversial silver medal finish at the 2024 Paris Olympics.