{"id":2029,"date":"2026-04-27T10:41:09","date_gmt":"2026-04-27T10:41:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.amn.gov.et\/en\/?p=2029"},"modified":"2026-04-27T10:41:11","modified_gmt":"2026-04-27T10:41:11","slug":"guinness-world-records-has-recognised-ethiopias-tigst-assefa-as-the-fastest-female-marathon-runner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.amn.gov.et\/en\/guinness-world-records-has-recognised-ethiopias-tigst-assefa-as-the-fastest-female-marathon-runner\/","title":{"rendered":"Guinness World Records has recognised Ethiopia\u2019s Tigst Assefa as the fastest female marathon runner"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.amn.gov.et\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/04\/681031070_1432167972265308_4537428967078801749_n-819x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2030\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.amn.gov.et\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/04\/681031070_1432167972265308_4537428967078801749_n-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/www.amn.gov.et\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/04\/681031070_1432167972265308_4537428967078801749_n-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/www.amn.gov.et\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/04\/681031070_1432167972265308_4537428967078801749_n-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.amn.gov.et\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/04\/681031070_1432167972265308_4537428967078801749_n.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 819px) 100vw, 819px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>AMN PLUS-April 27, 2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Guinness World Records has recognised Kenya\u2019s Sabastian Sawe and Ethiopia\u2019s Tigst Assefa as the fastest male and female marathon runners respectively, following their triumphs at the TCS London Marathon 2026 on Sunday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sawe became the first man to run a legal sub-two-hour marathon, completing the 42.2-kilometre course in 1:59:30, with Ethiopia\u2019s Yomif Kejelcha also dipping under two hours to finish second.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.amn.gov.et\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/04\/682431141_1432167975598641_3516733656978265922_n-819x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2031\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.amn.gov.et\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/04\/682431141_1432167975598641_3516733656978265922_n-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/www.amn.gov.et\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/04\/682431141_1432167975598641_3516733656978265922_n-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/www.amn.gov.et\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/04\/682431141_1432167975598641_3516733656978265922_n-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.amn.gov.et\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/04\/682431141_1432167975598641_3516733656978265922_n.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 819px) 100vw, 819px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Ethiopia\u2019s Tigst Assefa surged ahead in the closing kilometres to win the women\u2019s race in 2:15:41, setting new women\u2019s-only marathon world record and securing her second consecutive London title.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The TCS London Marathon 2026 attracted 59,000 runners for the 42.2-kilometre race, according to TRT Africa.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>AMN PLUS-April 27, 2026 Guinness World Records has recognised Kenya\u2019s Sabastian Sawe and Ethiopia\u2019s Tigst Assefa as the fastest male and female marathon runners respectively, following their triumphs at the TCS London Marathon 2026 on Sunday. 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