Tigst Assefa Tessema (Amharic: ትእግስት አሰፋ; Oromo: Tigist Asaffaa Tasammaa; born 3 December 1996) [3] is an Ethiopian long-distance runner and the former world record holder in …

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Dec 3, 1996 · Tigst Assefa Tessema, born on December 3, 1996, is an elite Ethiopian long-distance runner who rose to global fame after shattering the women’s marathon world record …

Apr 27, 2025 · 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 won the 2025 London …

Aug 22, 2025 · Tigst Assefa is an long-distance runner of Ethiopian descent and the former world record holder of the women’s marathon. The 28-year-old was an 800m specialist but later …

Apr 27, 2025 · After two runner-up finishes in her last two marathons, Ethiopia’s Tigst Assefa reclaimed her spot atop the podium on Sunday at the 2025 London Marathon.

Apr 27, 2025 · Former world record holder Assefa claimed her first win since her historic 2023 Berlin Marathon triumph and set a new women's only world best in the process. The Olympic …

Apr 27, 2025 · Ethiopia's Tigst Assefa shattered the women's-only world record in winning the 45th London Marathon on Sunday, pulling away from Joyciline Jepkosgei of Kenya over the …

Assefa, the 28-year-old Olympic silver medalist, won Sunday in 2:15:50, beating the previous women’s-only record of 2:16:16 set by Kenyan Peres Jepchirchir in London last year. She said …

Apr 27, 2025 · Ethiopia’s Tigst Assefa, who shattered the mixed world record in 2023 with a time of 2:11:53 in Berlin and finished runner-up at the Paris 2024 Olympics, won the women’s race …