Ratified: world records for Assefa, Stano and Dunfee
Women’s marathon (women-only)2:15:50 Tigist Assefa (ETH) London, 27 April 2025
Men’s 35km race walk2:21:40 Evan Dunfee (CAN) Dudince, 22 March 20252:20:43 Massimo Stano (ITA) Podebrady, 18 May 2025
World records set earlier this year by Tigist Assefa, Evan Dunfee and Massimo Stano have been ratified by World Athletics.
Olympic silver medallist Assefa achieved her women-only world marathon record at the London Marathon on 27 April. The Ethiopian clocked 2:15:50 to improve the previous world record by 26 seconds to win the World Athletics Platinum Label road race.
The previous world record of 2:16:16 had been set by Kenya’s Peres Jepchirchir in London on 21 April 2024.
“When I crossed the line, I felt extreme happiness,” said Assefa.
The performance, achieved in a women-onl...