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Tigst Assefa runs Berlin Marathon record on ruptured Achilles

Original: Ruptured her Achilles with 2.2k left in the Berlin Marathon, Tigst Assefa ran through it for a course record and third f

Ethiopian runner Tigst Assefa ruptured her Achilles tendon with about 2.2 kilometres left in the Berlin Marathon, but kept running and still set a course record with the third-fastest women's marathon time ever recorded. The feat is being hailed as one of the most remarkable displays of endurance in the sport, with runners and fans calling it almost impossible to believe.

Why now: People are stunned that she broke a course record while running the final kilometres on a ruptured Achilles tendon.

Tigst AssefaBerlin MarathonEthiopia

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