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Boston Globe
27-04-2025
- Sport
- Boston Globe
Tigst Assefa sets women's-only marathon record on hot day in London
Advertisement The weather in London was a lot warmer this year than in 2024 — with temperatures nearing 64 Fahrenheit by the time the elite runners were finishing — which Assefa said was to her advantage. 'Last year I did have some problems with the cold. My hamstring tightened up toward the end of the race,' Assefa said through an interpreter. 'This year the weather suited me really well.' Assefa adds this win to two previous Berlin Marathon titles. She was beaten in a sprint at the Paris Olympics by Sifan Hassan last year. This time she made sure there would be no sprint finish as she left Jepkosgei behind with a few kilometers left and ran alone along the Thames and through central London to the finish in front of Buckingham Palace. Advertisement 'I really wanted to win today. And after Paris, where I finished second again, I really have trained hard,' Assefa said. 'So this preparation has been over eight months. And obviously I'm very happy it has paid off.' Related : Even though she lost the Olympic gold medal in a sprint, she said her move with a few miles left was not planned ahead of time. 'I was really training for all outcomes,' she said. 'I felt I could win with a sprint, I could also win with a long run from home. The main thing was just to prepare well, and that's what I did.' Jepkosgei, the 2021 London winner, was almost three minutes back after tiring near the end. 'It was a little bit humid,' Jepkosgei said. 'My body was not responding well. And I said, let's preserve my energy to arrive safely at the finish line.' Hassan fell behind about halfway through the race and finished third, 3:10 behind. Hassan took a four-month break after the Olympics and said she still isn't back to her best form. She also said she struggled to breathe every time she took a drink during the first half of the race. 'I think I need some competition,' Hassan said. 'Seven months, no competition, I think my body forgot how to push.' Running his first major marathon in unusually warm temperatures, Kenya's Sabastian Sawe made it look easy. The 29-year-old made a solo breakaway with more than 10 kilometers left and never looked like wavering in the sunshine as he cruised to victory in the men's race in 2:02:27. The only rival who was able to give chase was Jacob Kiplimo, the half marathon world record holder who was making his full marathon debut. The Ugandan finished 70 seconds back in second place. Advertisement Six-time Paralympic champion Catherine Debrunner defended her title in the women's wheelchair race for a third London victory, beating her own course record by finishing in 1:34:18 — just two seconds off the world record she set at the Berlin marathon in 2023. American Susannah Scaroni was second and Debrunner's compatriot Manuela Schar third. Defending champion
Asharq Al-Awsat
27-04-2025
- Sport
- Asharq Al-Awsat
Assefa Wins London Marathon Women's Race after Late Breakaway
Tigst Assefa of Ethiopia secured her first London Marathon title Sunday after pulling away from Joyciline Jepkosgei near the end. Assefa finished in an unofficial time of 2 hours, 15 minutes and 50 seconds, the fastest ever in a women's-only marathon — but 25 seconds slower than the course record set by Paula Radcliffe in 2003 when it was a mixed race, The AP news reported. Assefa finished second both in London and at the Paris Olympics last year but adds this title to two Berlin Marathon wins. Unlike in Paris, she made sure there would be no sprint finish this time as she left Jepkosgei behind with a few kilometers left and ran alone along the Thames and through central London to the finish in front of Buckingham Palace. Jepkosgei, the 2021 London winner, was almost three minutes back. Olympic champion Sifan Hassan was third.
Hamilton Spectator
27-04-2025
- Sport
- Hamilton Spectator
Assefa sets women's only record to win London Marathon women's race after late breakaway
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 process. Assefa made up for second-place finishes in London and the Paris Olympics last year by pulling away from Joyciline Jepkosgei near the end to finish in 2 hours, 15 minutes and 50 seconds. It was the fastest ever time in a women's-only marathon — but 25 seconds slower than the course record set by Paula Radcliffe in 2003 when it was a mixed race. Peres Jepchirchir had set the previous women's only record of 2:16:16 when she won in London last year ahead of Assefa. Ruth Chepngetich of Kenya set the overall women's world record of 2:09:56 at last year's Chicago Marathon. The weather in London was a lot warmer this year than in 2024 — with temperaturse nearing 18 C (64F) by the time the elite runners were finishing — which Assefa said was to her advantage. 'Last year I did have some problems with the cold, my hamstring tightened up toward the end of the race,' Assefa said through an interpreter. 'This year the weather suited me really well.' Assefa adds this win to two previous Berlin Marathon titles. She was beaten in a sprint at the Paris Olympics by Sifan Hassan last year. This time she made sure there would be no sprint finish as she left Jepkosgei behind with a few kilometers left and ran alone along the Thames and through central London to the finish in front of Buckingham Palace. Jepkosgei, the 2021 London winner, was almost three minutes back after tiring near the end. 'It was a little bit humid,' Jepkosgei said. 'My body was not responding well. And I said, let's preserve my energy to arrive safely at the finish line.' Hassan fell behind about halway through the race and finished third, 3:10 behind. Sabastian Sawe of Kenya won the men's race for his biggest career victory after making a solo breakaway with about 10 kilometers left. ___ AP Sports:
Yahoo
27-04-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Novice Sabastian Sawe wins blistering London Marathon as Alex Yee is 14th
Sabastian Sawe is still a 26-mile novice, but he won a blistering London Marathon with a staggering injection of pace – and a move that would have made any veteran purr. On a day where Tigst Assefa won the women's race and the Olympic triathlon champion Alex Yee finished 14th in his debut marathon, Sawe attacked at a drinks station at 30km when there were still more than half a dozen big names around him. Advertisement Related: London Marathon 2025: Tigst Assefa and Sabastian Sawe win elite races – live As his rivals – including Eliud Kipchoge, the greatest of all time, and Tamirat Tola, the Olympic champion – slowed down, the 29-year-old Sawe decided to kick on rather than quench his thirst. That sudden injection of pace caught everybody by surprise. And it was followed by a 13min 56sec five-kilometre surge between 30km and 35km that helped him finish in 2hr 2min and 27sec. To put it into context, that time is only 12 seconds slower than the world record for the 5km parkrun, set by the Irish international runner Nick Griggs last December. Advertisement It proved to be decisive with the half-marathon world-record holder Jacob Kiplimo 70 seconds back in second. Tola was fourth in 2:04:42 and Kipchoge, a four-time winner here, sixth in 2:05:25. The leading British man, Mahamed Mahamed, was ninth in 2:08:52 while Yee was 14th in 2:11:08. The women's race broke up quickly and soon there were only three women out in front: Sifan Hassan, the Olympic champion and 2023 winner, Assefa, the second fastest women in history and Paris silver medallist, and Joyciline Jepkosgei, the winner here in 2021 and no slouch herself. Everyone knew that Hassan had the fastest finish. But Assefa and Jepkosgei were determined not to let it get that far. One surge, just after 10 miles, briefly left the Dutchwomen 20 metres back. Another, before halfway, broke her. Assefa and Jepkosgei were through 13.1 miles in 66min 40sec, but as the miles ticked by they increasingly began to watch each other rather than the clock. Yet Assefa had plenty left in the tank to ensure that when she made her move after 23 miles it quickly proved decisive. However the time for the second half of the race – 69min 10sec – showed how much the pace had slowed. Advertisement The Ethiopian took victory in 2:15:50, which was quick enough to surpass Peres Jepchirchir's women's only world record from 2024, which applies to races where women are not paced by men, by 26 seconds. Jepkosgei was second in 2:18:44, with Hassan third in 2:19.00. However Assefa's time for the second half of the race – 69 mins 10 secs – showed how much the pace slowed in an increasingly hot day. Download the Guardian app from the iOS App Store on iPhone or the Google Play store on Android by searching for 'The Guardian'. If you already have the Guardian app, make sure you're on the most recent version. In the Guardian app, tap the Menu button at the bottom right, then go to Settings (the gear icon), then Notifications. Turn on sport notifications. Eilish McColgan was the leading British female athlete, finishing eighth in 2:24:25 to beat her mother Liz's personal best by over two minutes. Rose Harvey was ninth in 2:25:01. There was an irony as the winners celebrated. Both victors were wearing versions of Adidas's £450 Pro Evo shoes on a day where Nike's top executives were in London, amid whispers that they were looking to sponsor the race.
The Guardian
27-04-2025
- Sport
- The Guardian
Novice Sabastian Sawe wins blistering London Marathon as Alex Yee is 14th
Sabastian Sawe is still a 26-mile novice, but he won a blistering London Marathon with a staggering injection of pace – and a move that would have made any veteran purr. On a day where Tigst Assefa won the women's race and the Olympic triathlon champion Alex Yee finished 14th in his debut marathon, Sawe attacked at a drinks station at 30km when there were still more than half a dozen big names around him. As his rivals – including Eliud Kipchoge, the greatest of all time, and Tamirat Tola, the Olympic champion – slowed down, the 29-year-old Sawe decided to kick on rather than quench his thirst. That sudden injection of pace caught everybody by surprise. And it was followed by a 13min 56sec five-kilometre surge between 30km and 35km that helped him finish in 2hr 2min and 27sec. To put it into context, that time is only 12 seconds slower than the world record for the 5km parkrun, set by the Irish international runner Nick Griggs last December. It proved to be decisive with the half-marathon world-record holder Jacob Kiplimo 70 seconds back in second. Tola was fourth in 2:04:42 and Kipchoge, a four-time winner here, sixth in 2:05:25. The leading British man, Mahamed Mahamed, was ninth in 2:08:52 while Yee was 14th in 2:11:08. The women's race broke up quickly and soon there were only three women out in front: Sifan Hassan, the Olympic champion and 2023 winner, Assefa, the second fastest women in history and Paris silver medallist, and Joyciline Jepkosgei, the winner here in 2021 and no slouch herself. Everyone knew that Hassan had the fastest finish. But Assefa and Jepkosgei were determined not to let it get that far. One surge, just after 10 miles, briefly left the Dutchwomen 20 metres back. Another, before halfway, broke her. Assefa and Jepkosgei were through 13.1 miles in 66min 40sec, but as the miles ticked by they increasingly began to watch each other rather than the clock. Yet Assefa had plenty left in the tank to ensure that when she made her move after 23 miles it quickly proved decisive. However the time for the second half of the race – 69min 10sec – showed how much the pace had slowed. The Ethiopian took victory in 2:15:50, which was quick enough to surpass Peres Jepchirchir's women's only world record from 2024, which applies to races where women are not paced by men, by 26 seconds. Sign up to The Recap The best of our sports journalism from the past seven days and a heads-up on the weekend's action after newsletter promotion Jepkosgei was second in 2:18:44, with Hassan third in 2:19.00. However Assefa's time for the second half of the race – 69 mins 10 secs – showed how much the pace slowed in an increasingly hot day. Eilish McColgan was the leading British female athlete, finishing eighth in 2:24:25 to beat her mother Liz's personal best by over two minutes. Rose Harvey was ninth in 2:25:01. There was an irony as the winners celebrated. Both victors were wearing versions of Adidas's £450 Pro Evo shoes on a day where Nike's top executives were in London, amid whispers that they were looking to sponsor the race.
