In an Olympic rematch, she took down gold medalist Sifan Hassan and ran the fastest-ever marathon in a women’s-only race.

Tigst Assefa of Ethiopia secured her first London Marathon title after pulling away from Joyciline Jepkosgei near the end.

Four-time London champion Eliud Kipchoge and Olympic champions Sifan Hassan and Tamirat Tola among the favorites in Sunday's London Marathon.

LONDON, ENGLAND, April 26 — Olympic silver medalist Tigst Assefa proved to be the class of London’s premier field as the ...

Assefa made up for second-place finishes in London and the Paris Olympics last year by pulling away near the end to finish in ...

Assefa beat the women's only record set by Kenya's Peres Jepchirchir in 2024 by 26 seconds as Sawe finished 70 seconds clear ...

Tigst Assefa ran a calculated race to win the 2025 London Marathon on Sunday, April 27, shaving off almost 30 seconds from ...

Ethiopia’s Tigst Assefa won a thrilling women’s race at the London Marathon on Sunday, striding away from everyone else to ...

Here’s how it works. The 2025 London Marathon is already being branded one for the ages, and with Olympic champions Tamirat Tola and Sifan Hassan competing, and a £98,000 bonus up for grabs for ...

In a thrilling break, Tigst Assefa won the 2025 London Marathon over Joyciline Jepkosgei, setting the women's-only marathon ...

After finishing as the runner-up in her last two marathons, Assefa delivered a record-breaking performance of 2:15:50 in ...

Tigst Assefa broke the women's-only marathon world record at the London Marathon, finishing in 2:15:50. Joyciline Jepkosgei came second, while Sifan Hassan finished third. In the wheelchair category, ...