Berlin Marathon winner Assefa to take long break due to injury
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What happened
Following her dramatic win at the Berlin Marathon on Sunday, Ethiopia's Tigst Assefa will have to take a break from competition for around six months after having surgery on her Achilles tendon. A spokesman for the race confirmed to dpa on Monday that Assefa had to undergo surgery, while the puravidasports.
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