Tigst Assefa shatters the women's marathon world record by more than 2 minutes in Berlin

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1. NBC Chicago

   Tigst Assefa shatters the women's marathon world record by more than 2 minutes in Berlin ↗ (opens NBC Chicago)

   Published Sep 23, 2023

   Same headline from 5 more outlets

   NBC Chicago's feed description

   Ethiopia’s Tigst Assefa broke the women’s world record by more than two minutes Sunday at the Berlin Marathon.

2. PBS NewsHour

   Ethiopia's Tigst Assefa shatters women's world record by over 2 minutes at Berlin Marathon ↗ (opens PBS NewsHour)

   Published Sep 23, 2023

   PBS NewsHour's feed description

   Ethiopian runner Tigst Assefa, the winner in Berlin a year ago, ran the race in 2 hours, 11 minutes, 53 seconds to break the previous women's record of 2:14:04 set by Kenya's Brigid Kosgei at the Chicago Marathon in 2019.

3. Deutsche Welle

   Berlin Marathon: Assefa smashes women's world record – DW ↗ (opens Deutsche Welle)

   Published Sep 23, 2023

   Deutsche Welle's feed description

   Ethiopian Tigst Assefa admitted afterwards that she had targeted a new world record, though she surprised herself by just how much she would take off the previous best. Eliud Kipchoge won the men's race for a fifth time.

4. Voice of America

   Ethiopia's Assefa Smashes Women's Marathon World Record in Berlin ↗ (opens Voice of America)

   Published Sep 23, 2023

   Voice of America's feed description

   With her time she set a marker for next year's Paris Olympics while also almost certainly nailing down a spot on Ethiopian Olympic team for 2024

5. NPR

   Tigst Assefa smashes the women's marathon record by more than 2 minutes ↗ (opens NPR)

   Published Sep 23, 2023

   Same headline from 1 more outlet

   NPR's feed description

   The 26-year-old Ethiopian crossed the finish line at the Brandenburg Gate with a time of 2:11:53.

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