In an Olympic rematch, she took down gold medalist Sifan Hassan and ran the fastest-ever marathon in a women’s-only race.

Tigst Assefa of Ethiopia secured her first London Marathon title after pulling away from Joyciline Jepkosgei near the end.

Ethiopian Tigst Assefa won the London Marathon in a world record for a women's only race, while Kenyan Sabastian Sawe took the men's title to further his argument as the world's top male marathoner.

In the women's race, Tigst Assefa of Ethiopia secured her first London Marathon title after pulling away from Joyciline ...

The London Marathon 2025 took place on Saturday, with around 56,000 participants, making it a record. It marked the 45th edition of the event, with multiple winners in each category.

Ethiopia’s Tigst Assefa won a thrilling women’s race at the London Marathon on Sunday, striding away from everyone else to take victory and set a new women’s-only world record too.

Tigst Assefa sets a record time for a women’s-only race while Kenya’s Sabastian Sawe wins his first London Marathon.

Assefa finished the race, with no male runners on the course, in 2:15:50, pulling away from Kenya’s Joyciline Jepkosgei.

In a thrilling break, Tigst Assefa won the 2025 London Marathon over Joyciline Jepkosgei, setting the women's-only marathon ...

Kenya’s Sabastian Sawe used smart tactics to pull away for the victory in the elite men's division of the London Marathon, while Ethiopia’s Tigst Assefa smashed the women’s-only world record by 26 ...

Kenya’s Sabastian Sawe used smart tactics to pull away for the victory in the elite men's division of the London Marathon, while Ethiopia’s Tigst Assefa smashed the women’s-only world record ...

After finishing as the runner-up in her last two marathons, Assefa delivered a record-breaking performance of 2:15:50 in ...