Ethiopia’s Tigist Assefa is aiming to break her own women’s marathon world record and run under two hours and 10 minutes. Despite setting a new world record of 2:11:53 in Berlin last year, she is focused on winning the London marathon this Sunday. Assefa expressed confidence in her abilities and her desire to achieve even greater success in the future.
When asked if she was targeting a fast time in London, Assefa emphasized that her primary goal is to win the race. While she may not push herself to break the world record this time around, she remains a strong contender given her impressive training regimen and preparation for the upcoming Olympic marathon in Paris.
Assefa faces tough competition in London from athletes like Ruth Chepngetich, Peres Jepchirchir, and Yalemzerf Yehualaw. Despite the challenge, Assefa is determined to give her best performance and showcase the hard work she puts into her training. She runs between 110 and 124 miles per week and includes gym sessions four times a week as part of her training routine.
Assefa will be wearing Adidas’s Adizero Adios Pro Evo 1 super shoe for the race, the same shoe she wore when she broke the world record in Berlin. The innovative technology of the shoe, which is 40% lighter than previous models, has sparked debate in the running community. However, Assefa believes that the shoes give her an advantage due to their lightweight design.
With her sights set on victory in the London marathon and her eyes on breaking her own world record in the future, Tigist Assefa is a force to be reckoned with in the world of women’s marathon running.