Tigst Assefa kehrt zum Berlin-Marathon zurück, wo sie 2023 einen Weltrekord aufstellte. Sie will erneut versuchen, den Weltrekord zu brechen. Esther Pfeiffer strebt den deutschen Rekord an.
Sebastian Sawe became the first man to break two hours in the London Marathon, winning in 1:59:30 while wearing Adidas Adizero Adios Pro Evo 3 shoes. Yomif Kejelcha finished second in 1:59:41 and Tigst Assefa set a women's-only world record of 2:15:41, all wearing the same 97-gram shoes. The trainers retail at HK$3,900 (US$500) but have sold on StockX for up to HK$32,360, sparking social media comparisons to gold pricing.
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Kenyan Sebastian Sawe ran 1:59:30 to break the marathon world record at the London Marathon, becoming the first man to achieve a record-eligible sub-two-hour marathon. Fellow Kenyan Yomif Kejelcha also broke two hours with 1:59:40, while Ethiopia's Tigst Assefa set a women's record of 2:15:41. All three wore the Adidas Adizero Adios Pro Evo 3, weighing just 99g and priced at £450.
Sabastian Sawe and Tigst Assefa rewrote the record books in London on Sunday. Was it in part down to the shoes?
Londra Maratonu'nda Kenyalı Sabastian Sawe, 1.59.30'luk derecesiyle dünya rekoru kırarak birinci oldu. Kadınlarda ise Etiyopyalı Tigst Assefa üst üste ikinci kez zafere ulaştı.
Ethiopia's Tigst Assefa breaks her women's world record with a time of two hours 15 minutes and 40 seconds, to win her second consecutive London Marathon.
Sabastian Sawe has won the London Marathon in 1:59:30, becoming the first man to break the two-hour barrier at the event and the first to set a world record in the men's race since 2002. Yomif Kejelcha finished second in 1:59:41. In the women's elite race, Tigst Assefa defended her title and set a new women-only world record of 2:15:41, beating her previous record by about 10 seconds. Hellen Obiri came second and Joyciline Jepkosgei finished third.
Kenya's Sebastian Sawe became the first human to break the two-hour marathon barrier, winning the London Marathon in 1:59:30 on Sunday. Ethiopia's Yomif Kejelcha also dipped under two hours on his debut (1:59:41), with Uganda's Jacob Kiplomo third. Tigst Assefa smashed her own women's-only world record in the women's race.
The 2026 London Marathon gets underway with a record 1.1 million ballot entries, nearly double the figure from four years ago. Ethiopian Tigst Assefa returns as defending women's champion after her women-only world record of 2:15:50 last year, while Kenya's Sabastian Sawe defends his men's title. Four-time Olympic gold medallist Mo Farah makes his first appearance since retiring in 2024, joining rugby star Ellie Kildunne as official starters for the elite races.
