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Tigst Assefa· Sports · 17 sources · Sep 27, 2026Story

Ethiopia sweeps Berlin Marathon titles

Ethiopia’s Guye Adola won the Berlin Marathon men’s race in about 2:02:50, while compatriot Tigst Assefa took the women’s title in 2:11:04. Assefa had been on pace to challenge the world record but suffered a leg injury in the closing kilometers; defending men’s champion Sabastian Sawe withdrew before the race with an injury.

Sports· Sep 27, 2026

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Rachel Meyers·Sep 27, 2026Top commentSawe pulling out before the start left the men's race without its defending champ and made the Ethiopian sweep easier than expected.

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Tigst Assefa· Sports · 5 sources · Jul 23, 2026Story

World Athletics Ratifies Eight World Records, Sawe Sub-2

World Athletics ratified seven senior world records and one world U20 record set in the first five months of 2026, including Sabastian Sawe’s 1:59:30 sub-two-hour marathon on a record-eligible London course and Tigst Assefa’s women-only 2:15:41. The batch also features Mondo Duplantis extending his pole vault world record to 6.31m, underscoring a historic year for track and field records.

Sports· Jul 23, 2026

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