Updates: Assefa, Sawe win London Marathon titles. Tigst Assefa of Ethiopia has done it, setting a women's only world record to win in 2:15:50, beating the previous record set last year by Kenyan ...

Ethiopia’s Tigst Assefa shattered the women’s-only world record in winning the 45th London Marathon, while Kenyan Sabastian Sawe made a brilliant tactical decision to demolish a stacked men ...

LONDON (AP) — Tigst Assefa of Ethiopia took advantage of the warm weather to pull away late for her first London Marathon title on Sunday, setting a record time for a women's-only race in the ...

Tigst Assefa of Ethiopia secured her first London Marathon title, finishing in 2:15:50 for the fastest-ever time in a women's-only marathon. Kenya's Sabastian Sawe won the men's race in his London ...

In a thrilling break, Tigst Assefa won the 2025 London Marathon over Joyciline Jepkosgei, setting the women's-only marathon world record in the process. Apr 27, 2025 by Harry Prevor.

Tigst Assefa of Ethiopia secured her first London Marathon title after pulling away from Joyciline Jepkosgei near the end. Assefa finished in an unofficial time of 2 hours, 15 minutes ...