Tigst Assefa running in the Berlin Marathon

Tigst Assefa wins Berlin Marathon but narrowly misses women's world record due to injury

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Ethiopian runner Tigst Assefa won the Berlin Marathon but narrowly missed setting a new women's world record. This outcome was influenced by an injury she sustained during the race.

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