Tigst Assefa of Ethiopia secured her first London Marathon title, finishing in 2:15:50 for the fastest-ever time in a women’s-only marathon. Kenya’s Sabastian Sawe won the men’s race in his London debut.
Tigst Assefa of Ethiopia secured her first London Marathon title Sunday after pulling away from Joyciline Jepkosgei near the end.
Assefa finished in an unofficial time of 2 hours, 15 minutes, 50 seconds, the fastest ever in a women’s-only marathon but 25 seconds slower than the course record set by Paula Radcliffe in 2003 when it was a mixed race.
