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Berlin Marathon winner Tigst Assefa ran last 2km with ruptured Achilles chasing world record
Stuff NZ
September 29, 2026
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The 29-year-old Assefa still ran the third fastest time ever in 2:11:04. It's her third victory in Berlin after 2022 and 2023, but she had been pushing for another world record after her record time of 2:11:53 in 2023.
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