2023-09-24 09:32:00
Tigst Assefa writes marathon history and sets a sensational new world record for women. Fabienne Smurf Thanks to the Swiss record, he gets his ticket to the Olympics.Tadesse Abraham beats his own Swiss record, Eliud Kipchoge wins the men’s race. The Swiss wheelchair athlete Catherine Debrunner also set a new world record. Also Marcel Hug wins.
Tigst Assefa outshone the Berlin Marathon with her world-class performance. The 26-year-old Ethiopian literally flew towards the finish and set a sensational new world record in 2:11.53 hours. Last year’s winner clearly beat Brigid Kosgei (KEN)’s previous record from 2019 (2:14.04 hours) by more than 2 minutes.
Fabienne Schlumpf also made positive headlines in Berlin: The TG Hütten athlete clearly beat the Swiss record she held (2:26.14 hours, April 2021) in 2:25.27 hours and came 15th. This broke the 32- year-old also has the desired ticket for the Summer Olympics in Paris in 2024.
Abraham sets record in Kipchoge victory
Eliud Kipchoge, who set the world record in 2:01.09 hours in Berlin in 2022, repeated his victory and celebrated in the German capital for the 5th time. The Kenyan, who was without a pacemaker from kilometer 32 onwards, won clearly in 2:02.42 minutes, which was the eighth fastest time ever. Vincent Kipkemoi (KEN) and Tadese Takele (ETH) completed the podium.
Tadesse Ahraham ran a new Swiss record in 11th place. The 41-year-old, who had already broken the Olympic limit for Paris in March, beat his own record of 2:05.10 hours from 2022 by over 1 minute.
Debrunner and Hug cheer
The two wheelchair athletes Catherine Debrunner and Marcel Hug ensured a Swiss double victory. Debrunner crossed the finish line in 1:34.16 hours and won ahead of Eden Rainbow Cooper (GBR) and compatriot Manuela Schär. Debrunner thus shattered Schär’s previous world record – although the top 4 all remained below the old record.
Hug beat Daniel Romanchuk (USA) and David Weir (GBR) in 1:23.07 hours and celebrated his 8th victory in Berlin.
Attempt to interfere with startup foiled
There was great fear of protests in the run-up to the legendary marathon in the German capital. And the Berlin police promptly thwarted an attempt to disrupt the climate protection group “Last Generation” shortly before the start of the marathon.
Caption: Orange paint spilled Emergency services intervened before the activists might attach themselves. Keystone/DPA/Paul Zinken
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