Athletics - London Marathon - London, Britain - April 27, 2025 Ethiopia's Tigst Assefa crosses the finish line to win the women's elite race Action Images via Reuters/Matthew Childs
LONDON (Reuters) -Ethiopia's Tigst Assefa shattered the women's-only world record in winning the 45th London Marathon on Sunday, while Kenyan Sebastian Sawe made a brilliant tactical decision to demolish a stacked men's field en route to victory.
The 28-year-old Assefa, silver medallist in the event at last year's Paris Olympics, pulled away from Joyciline Jepkosgei of Kenya over the final couple of kilometres after the two had set a blistering early pace.
