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Tigst Assefa Sets Women's-Only Marathon Record at London Marathon

A world record but not quite. Ethiopian Tigst Assefa struck with the fastest marathon time of all time – depending on how you count – when she won Sunday's London Marathon.

Tigst Assefa Sets Women's-Only Marathon Record at London Marathon

Kiplimo's world record – under 57 minutes for the first time

Jacob Kiplimo, Uganda, can from now on and for all eternity say that he was the first in the world to run a half-marathon under 57 minutes. The world record – 56.

Kiplimo's world record – under 57 minutes for the first time

New world record in the half-marathon – by one second

Yomif Kejelcha from Ethiopia has set a new world record in the half-marathon, writes the International Athletics Federation on [X](https://x. com/WorldAthletics/status/1850454733317693752).

New world record in the half-marathon – by one second