Last weekend’s Berlin marathon saw the tumbling of the latest marathon record as Ethiopia’s Tigist Assefa shattered the women’s record with a breathtaking performance.
Assefa, who only raced her first marathon last year, surpassed the former record - set by Brigid Kosgei in 2019 - by more than two minutes to finish in 2hr 11 min 53 secs. The Ethiopian caught the eye not only for her startling performance and finish time but also for the shoes she was sporting, which made their first race appearance on Sunday.
