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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Youngest Woman to Win London Marathon

Yalemzerf Yehualaw of Ethiopia became the youngest woman to win the London Marathon. She crossed the finish line at 2:17.26, the third fastest in history of the event, behind Paula Radcliffe and Mary Keitany.    This was the 23-year old’s second marathon, but it isn’t just the time that is impressive. Yehualaw tripped on a speed bump with just six …

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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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