Injured Assefa narrowly misses world record in Berlin
27-09-2026 13:14 via bbc.co.uk

Injured Assefa narrowly misses world record in Berlin

Ethiopian runner Tigst Assefa wins the Berlin Marathon but narrowly misses out on breaking the women's world record because of injury.
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