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Olympics marathon results and times: Sifan Hassan beats Tigst Assefa in dramatic women’s race
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Olympics marathon results and times: Sifan Hassan beats Tigst Assefa in dramatic women’s race

The Independent  

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‘Just a 100m sprint’: Sifan Hassan completes unlikely Olympic treble after winning women’s marathon
4 months, 4 weeks ago

‘Just a 100m sprint’: Sifan Hassan completes unlikely Olympic treble after winning women’s marathon

The Independent  

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Sifan Hassan wins women’s marathon at Paris Olympics after trading elbows with Tigst Assefa
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Sifan Hassan wins women’s marathon at Paris Olympics after trading elbows with Tigst Assefa

Associated Press  

PARIS — Nobody will ever accuse Sifan Hassan of taking the easy route at the Olympics. Heading into the last 150 meters of her 10-day Olympics odyssey that spanned three events and 38 miles, the Netherlands’ runner traded elbows with Tigst Assefa of Ethiopia, and then sprinted by her to win the last track event of the Paris Games. So …

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Sifan Hassan wins women’s marathon gold, completes astounding Olympic treble
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Sifan Hassan wins women’s marathon gold, completes astounding Olympic treble

New York Times  

In the most dramatic and competitive Olympic marathon maybe ever, Sifan Hassan of the Netherlands officially became an athlete for the ages. The great cliche of marathon racing — “great” because it’s so true — is that “20 miles is halfway.” In so many races, the first 80 percent of the marathon is basically transportation, and then the real racing …

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World record holder Tigst Assefa out to make history in first London Marathon
8 months, 3 weeks ago

World record holder Tigst Assefa out to make history in first London Marathon

The Independent  

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Tigst Assefa smashes women’s marathon world record in Berlin
1 year, 3 months ago

Tigst Assefa smashes women’s marathon world record in Berlin

The Hindu  

Ethiopia’s Tigst Assefa shattered the women’s marathon world record in Berlin on Sunday, lopping off more than two minutes from the previous best to clock an official time of two hours, 11 minutes, and 53 seconds. Assefa, who had set a course record with a personal best last year, set a blistering early pace, gradually shaking off any competition to …

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Tigst Assefa shatters women’s marathon record in Berlin
1 year, 3 months ago

Tigst Assefa shatters women’s marathon record in Berlin

The Independent  

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Tigst Assefa shatters the women’s marathon world record by more than 2 minutes in Berlin
1 year, 3 months ago

Tigst Assefa shatters the women’s marathon world record by more than 2 minutes in Berlin

Associated Press  

BERLIN — Tigst Assefa broke the women’s world record by more than two minutes Sunday at the Berlin Marathon, as Eliud Kipchoge won the men’s race for the fifth time but couldn’t break his own record. Ethiopian runner Assefa, the winner in Berlin a year ago, ran the race in 2 hours, 11 minutes, 53 seconds to break the previous …

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