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How Assefa ran third fastest marathon ever despite 'destroyed' Achilles
Simon Smale · ABC News (AU)
Published 2 Oct 2026, 2:50 pm·5 d ago·1 min read
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Tigst Assefa ran the final two kilometres of the Berlin Marathon with a badly damaged Achilles tendon, which required immediate surgery to repair. She still ran the third-fastest women's marathon in history.
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