402K views · 11K reactions | WORLD RECORD!! Tigst Assefa runs the fastest time in history for a marathon on a course with no male competitors (2:15:50). This Women's-Only category is a separate world record category recognized by World Athletics. The previous record was held by Peres Jepchirchir (2:16:16). It’s Assefa’s second career World Marathon Major victory #londonmarathon | FloTrack | Facebook

440K views · 16K reactions | World Record! This is the most incredible marathon performance we have ever seen.  After smashing the course record out of nowhere last year, Tigst Assefa went for it all this year! Her new World Record stands at an unbelievable 2:11:53, more than two minutes faster than the old one! #berlinlegend #berlimnarathon #worldrecord #tigstassefa #assefa | BERLIN-MARATHON | Facebook