Tigist Assefa's bid to break the women's marathon world record ended in disappointment at the Berlin Marathon. Despite leading for most of the race, she began limping in the final mile. She finished with a time of 2:11:04, just short of Ruth Chepngetich's record of 2:09:56.

Assefa, who had been on pace to break the record, saw her time slip away as she struggled in the final stages. The cause of her limp was not immediately clear, but it prevented her from achieving the milestone. She remains the women-only world record holder with a time of 2:15:41. Read more racing coverage.

Guye Adola won the men's race with a time of 2:02:50, securing his second Berlin Marathon title. The race saw strong performances from Ethiopian runners, with the top five positions all held by Ethiopians in the women's race. Related: Berlin Marathon: Tigst Assefa Aims for World Record.

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