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

The Ethiopian runner claims her first London Marathon victory with a record-breaking time of 2:15:50, surpassing Peres Jepchirchir's 2024 mark.

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

  • Tigist Assefa broke the women-only marathon world record at the 2025 London Marathon, finishing in 2:15:50, 26 seconds faster than the previous record.
  • This victory marks Assefa's first win at the London Marathon, following her runner-up finish to Peres Jepchirchir in 2024.
  • Kenya’s Joyciline Jepkosgei finished second with a time of 2:18:43, followed by Olympic champion Sifan Hassan in third at 2:18:59.
  • Assefa’s record-setting run is the second-fastest marathon of her career, following her 2023 Berlin Marathon win in 2:11:53, a mixed-race world record at the time.
  • Her success underscores a remarkable career shift from track sprinting to marathons after an Achilles injury and reflects the impact of her coach Gemedu Dedefo’s training.