Tigst Assefa of Ethiopia rewrote history at the London Marathon this weekend, tearing through the women's-only world record with a jaw-dropping time of 2:15:50! 🌍 The 28-year-old powerhouse left competitors in the dust after a strategic race, surging ahead in the final stretch to shatter Kenya’s Peres Jepchirchir’s previous record of 2:16:16. 💪
🏆 Women’s Race: A Battle of Grit
Assefa dominated from the start, staying tight in a leading pack of four before her explosive final push. Kenya’s Joyciline Jepkosgei fought hard to keep up but faded in the last 10km, settling for second (2:18:43). Dutch Olympic champ Sifan Hassan snagged third (2:18:59), proving even legends can’t catch lightning in a bottle. ⚡
🔥 Men’s Elite: Kenyan Power Prevails
In a nail-biting men’s race, Kenya’s Sabastian Sawe sprinted past a nine-runner pack to win in 2:02:27. Uganda’s Jacob Kiplimo grabbed silver (2:03:37), while defending champion Alexander Mutiso Munyao of Kenya took bronze (2:04:20). Meanwhile, marathon GOAT Eliud Kipchoge, 40, joked about his sixth-place finish: “I don’t need to prove anything—it’s just sport!” 🙌
🌟 Wheelchair Wins
Swiss stars Marcel Hug and Catherine Debrunner swept the wheelchair events, with Hug clocking 1:25:25 and Debrunner blazing to victory in 1:34:18. 🇨🇭
Assefa’s record-breaking run cements her as a rising track titan—and we’re here for the next chapter! 🚀
