Berlin Marathon: victory for Tigist Assefa and Guye Adola
Despite suffering foot pain at the end of the race, Ethiopian Tigist Assefa won in Berlin, while her compatriot Guye Adola won the men's race.
Quick Look
- Ethiopia's Tigist Assefa won the Berlin Marathon in 2:11:04 on Sunday, narrowly missing the world record due to foot pain in the final kilometers.
- Among the men, Guye Adola won in 2h02'51.
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Why It Matters
Tigist Assefa and Guye Adola won their respective races during the Berlin Marathon.
He will have missed two kilometers. Despite her victory in the Berlin marathon on Sunday September 27, the Ethiopian Tigist Assefa did not show the slightest smile at the finish. On the bases of the world record until the 40th kilometer, she suddenly grimaced, visibly touched in the foot. While she seemed set to run in less than 2h10, the Olympic vice-champion from Paris won in 2h11'04, winning the prestigious Berlin marathon for the third time. Among the men, the victory was won by the Ethiopian Guye Adola in 2h02'51. He had already won in Berlin in 2021.
Starting on a basis slower than the world record, Tigist Assefa gradually accelerated, notably making the difference at the end of the race. She will have been carried to the end by her hare. But the pain prevented her from keeping the pace, as she gave up more than a minute over the last two kilometers.
Despite the pain, personal record broken for Assefa
Open Questions
- What is the exact nature of Tigist Assefa’s injury?
