Tigst Assefa set a new women’s only world record to register her first TCS London Marathon win on Sunday.

The Ethiopian clocked 2:15:50 to banish memories of 2024 in which she lost two sprint finishes – one in London and one to Sifan Hassan at the Olympic marathon.

Hassan was threatening to pile more misery on Assefa in London but the Dutchwoman could not maintain the pace being set by Assefa and Joyciline Jepkosgei.

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