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Tigst Assefa

Ethiopian middle-distance runner

Also known as Tigist Assefa Tessema, Tigist Assefa, Tigist Aseffa

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World Athletics Ratifies Eight World Records, Sawe Sub-2

World Athletics ratified seven senior world records and one world U20 record set in the first five months of 2026, including Sabastian Sawe’s 1:59:30 sub-two-hour marathon on a record-eligible London course and Tigst Assefa’s women-only 2:15:41. The batch also features Mondo Duplantis extending his pole vault world record to 6.31m, underscoring a historic year for track and field records.

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Occupation: middle-distance runner, marathon runner, athlete, long-distance runner
Citizenship: Ethiopia
Born: December 3, 1996

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