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Tigst Assefa wins Berlin Marathon but misses women’s world record

Ethiopian runner Tigst Assefa won the Berlin Marathon but narrowly failed to break the women’s world record after being affected by an injury.

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Tigst Assefa won the Berlin Marathon but narrowly missed breaking the women’s world record after being affected by an injury.

The Ethiopian runner was unable to complete a record-breaking performance despite securing victory in Berlin. The supplied report does not state the time she recorded or provide details about the nature or timing of the injury.

Assefa’s result means she finished as the women’s race winner, while the world record remained intact. No further information about her condition, any immediate medical assessment or her next race has been provided.

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