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The morning after they broke marathon world records in London, The Athletic spoke to Sabastian Sawe and Tigst Assefa.
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London Marathon: Tigst Assefa breaks women's only world record, Sabastian Sawe wins men's title
Ethiopian Tigst Assefa won the London Marathon in a world record for a women's only race, while Kenyan Sabastian Sawe took the men's title to further his argument as the world's top male marathoner. Assefa clocked an unofficial 2 hours, 15 minutes, 50 ...
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Nearly 60,000 People Finished London—Reclaiming the World Record for Largest Marathon from NYC
Sabastian Sawe and Tigst Assefa weren’t the only ones setting world records on Sunday.
(Corrects spelling of Tigst Assefa's first name in paragraph 8) April 27 (Reuters) - German sportswear maker Adidas' shares rose on Monday after Kenya's Sabastian Sawe became the first person to run a marathon in under two hours in an official race,
Ethiopia's Tigst Assefa breaks her own women-only world record to win the London Marathon in a time of two hours, 15 minutes and 41 seconds. It's Assefa's second consecutive victory in the event.