Ethiopia's Assefa breaks own world record at London Marathon - Reuters

<a href="https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMioAFBVV95cUxOck54MmRUQzVLWkFUUHQ1RjBVbDVTd2NtNl9qOHlYbjBuTXQzcmlGeC1JUkJSSDNSMlVsdF83bF9KMmhIalpZUjRXTEMxWE1rOHVHYXlWNWNOdm1YYm9fRnpkSFBHenFrNmFfWXY1TXQyOFhTRVdETUJMWlVFNkZUMnZ4Vk1NZV9KenBrUVNqZXlfYVo1UmVadUluMHMtZlNk?oc=5" target="_blank">Ethiopia's Assefa breaks own world record at London Marathon</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<font color="#6f6f6f">Reuters</font>

Kenya's Sabastian Sawe became the first man to officially break the two-hour barrier in the marathon, winning the London Marathon in 1:59:30 and setting a new world record by 65 seconds. Ethiopia's Tigst Assefa also defended her title in the women's race, setting a new women's-only world record with a time of 2:15:41.

Kenya's Sabastian Sawe made history by becoming the first athlete to officially break the two-hour barrier in an official marathon race, winning the London Marathon in 1:59:30. Ethiopia's Tigst Assefa successfully defended her title in the women's race, setting a new women's-only world record with a time of 2:15:41.

Ethiopia's Tigst Assefa set a new women's-only world record at the London Marathon, finishing in 2 hours 15 minutes 50 seconds, surpassing the previous record of 2:16:16 set by Peres Jepchirchir.

Ethiopia's Tigst Assefa broke her own women's-only world record at the London Marathon, winning in 2 hours 15 minutes and 41 seconds, surpassing her previous record of 2:15:50 set last year.

Ethiopia's Tigst Assefa defended her London Marathon title, breaking her own women's-only world record with a time of 2 hours, 15 minutes, and 41 seconds.

Ethiopia's Tigst Assefa broke her own women’s-only world record on Sunday at the London Marathon, winning in 2:15:41 to better her record of 2:15:50 from last year. Hellen Obiri of Kenya was runner-up in 2:15:53, and her compatriot Joyciline Jepkosgei rounded out the podium in third, clocking 2:15:55.

Kenya's Sabastian Sawe made history at the TCS London Marathon by becoming the first man to officially break two hours for the distance, winning in a world record time of 1:59:30. Ethiopia's Tigst Assefa successfully defended her title with an improvement on her own women's-only world record, finishing in 2:15:41.