Ethiopian Debutant Shatters Records in Historic Barcelona Marathon PerformanceEthiopian runner Fotyen Tesfay made history in her first-ever marathon by recording the fastest debut time as well as the second-best women's marathon time of all t...
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...ime. Competing for the first time at the Barcelona Marathon, she crossed the finish line in 2 hours, 10 minutes, and 53 seconds, surpassing the previous Ethiopian women's marathon record held by Tigist Assefa of 2:15:50. The current women's world marathon record remains 2:09:56, set by Kenyan runner Ruth Chepngetich at the 2024 Chicago Marathon.Subscribe to @sputnik_africaSputnik Africa | X
