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Ruth Chepng'etich's World Record Survives as Tigst Assefa Limps to New Berlin Course Record
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- Sep 27, 2026, 9:37 AM UTC
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Tigst Assefa overcame a late limp to set a new course mark in Berlin, though her time fell short of threatening Ruth Chepng
The victory also secured Assefa's third Berlin Marathon title after previous triumphs in 2022 and 2023, while improving her own course record of 2:11:53.
Berlin Marathon has recorded 13 world records during the race’s history. This is a record in itself because there is no other marathon race worldwide ...