Coverage dated September 27, 2026

Berlin Marathon 2026: Tigst Assefa challenges world record, runs No. 3 time in history

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Tigst Assefa was on pace for a women's world record until the final miles.

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KTVZ Bend
Berlin Marathon 2026: Tigst Assefa challenges world record, runs No. 3 time in history (opens KTVZ Bend)
Published Sep 27, 2026
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Tigst Assefa was on pace for a women's world record until the final miles.
Philadelphia Inquirer
Guye Adola wins Berlin Marathon, Tigst Assefa targeting world record in women’s race (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)
Published Sep 27, 2026
Philadelphia Inquirer's feed description
Guye Adola of Ethiopia has won the Berlin Marathon in an unofficial time of 2 hours, 2 minutes and 50 seconds
Philadelphia Inquirer
Cramps derail Tigst Assefa's world record as Guye Adola wins Berlin Marathon (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)
Published Sep 27, 2026
Philadelphia Inquirer's feed description
Guye Adola of Ethiopia has won the Berlin Marathon, while compatriot Tigst Assefa’s world-record bid ended in tears after cramps in the final kilometers
BBC News
Injured Assefa narrowly misses world record in Berlin (opens BBC News)
Published Sep 27, 2026
BBC News's feed description
Ethiopian runner Tigst Assefa wins the Berlin Marathon but narrowly misses out on breaking the women's world record because of injury.