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Tigist Assefa from Ethiopia celebrates the win with the new world record of 2 hours, 11 minutes and 53 seconds during the 2023 BMW Berlin-Marathon on September 24, 2023 in Berlin, Germany.

Tigist Assefa from Ethiopia celebrates the win with the new world record of 2 hours, 11 minutes and 53 seconds during the 2023 BMW Berlin-Marathon on September 24, 2023 in Berlin, Germany.

Photo by Luciano Lima/Getty Images.

Tigst Assefa Shatters Women's Marathon World Record in Berlin

Ethiopian runner Tigst Assefa's epic triumph in Berlin breaks world records and Secures her spot on the road to the Paris Olympics.