Adola wins men's Berlin Marathon, Assefa dramatically misses record
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What happened
Ethiopia's Guye Adola won the men's event at the Berlin Marathon on Sunday, while compatriot Tigst Assefa was victorious in the women's race but failed to set a world record in a dramatic finish. Assefa was comfortably en course to beat the record Ruth Chepng'etich's of 2 hours 9 minutes 56 seconds from the 2024 Chicago Marathon.
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