Tigist Assefa smashes world marathon record by over two minutes

Ethiopian Tigist Assefa smashed the women’s world marathon record as she won the Berlin marathon in 2:11.53 on Sunday (Sept. 24). That time is over two minutes shorter than the previous record of 2:14.04, set by Kenya’s Brigid Kosgei in Chicago in 2019. The race was only 26-year-old Assefa’s third competitive marathon. A former 800m specialist and Olympian, Assefa also …

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Revised Pregnancy Deferral Policy Introduced For New York City Marathon

In a bid to uphold principles of diversity, equity, inclusivity, and social responsibility, New York Road Runners (NYRR) has revised its pregnancy and postpartum cancellation policy this week. NYRR’s updated policy is applicable to its three marquee events with race drawings: the Brooklyn Half, NYC Half, and the New York City Marathon. This move follows the steps taken by other …

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Katie O’Brien Wins Gold- Weekend Roundup

KPMG Women’s Irish Open- Maguire and Walsh Miss Out The Irish Women’s Open returned to the Ladies’ European Tour after a ten-year hiatus. Ireland’s Leona Maguire made a remarkable comeback from a difficult beginning which had left her ten shots behind, but missed making the 14-under-par required to make it into the play-off by just one shot. This left a …

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