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Annual race in Germany since 1974
The Berlin Marathon is a marathon event held annually on the streets of Berlin, Germany, on the last weekend of September. Held annually since 1974, the event includes multiple races over the marathon distance of 42.195 kilometres (26.219 mi), including elite level road running competitions for men and women, a race for the public, an inline skating race, a wheelchair race, and a handcycle race.
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Ethiopian long-distance runner (born 1996)
Tigst Assefa Tessema is an Ethiopian long-distance runner and the current world record holder in the women's marathon. She has won four World Marathon Majors, twice in Berlin and twice in London. A former 800 metres specialist, Tigst switched to road races in 2018 and ran her first marathon in 2022.
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Addis Ababa, October 6, 2026 (FMC) — Ethiopian marathon star and Berlin Marathon champion Tigst Assefa has been named among the nominees for the 2026 Women’s World Athlete of the Year award by World Athletics.Assefa is one of 10 athletes nominated fo