Ethiopia's Tigst Assefa succeeded in setting a new world record in a women's only marathon race at the London Marathon. The 28-year-old Tigst Assefa, who narrowly won silver at the Olympic Games after ...

Assefa beat the previous record, set by Peres Jepchirchir in London last year, by 26 seconds. Eilish McColgan finished eighth ...

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