Assefa, Hassan and Jepchirchir to Face Off in London Marathon Women's Race

Tigst Assefa and Sifan Hassan lead star-studded women’s field for London Marathon

Assefa and Hassan will be joined by world champion Peres Jepchirchir

Tigst Assefa, Sifan Hassan and Peres Jepchirchir to face off in London Marathon women’s race

The elite field will also feature Kenya’s Joyciline Jepkosgei and Hellen Obiri. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Assefa, Hassan and Jepchirchir to face off in London Marathon women's race

MANCHESTER, England, Jan 28 : Defending champion Tigst Assefa of Ethiopia will renew her rivalry with Olympic gold medallist Sifan Hassan and world champion Peres Jepchirchir when the trio line up for the 2026 TCS London Marathon on April 26.Assefa smashed the women's world record at the 2022 Berlin Marathon

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Elite women’s field line-up at London Marathon

Tigst Assefa, the defending champion and women-only world record holder, will return to the TCS London Marathon in April where she will face arch-rivals Sifan Hassan and Peres Jepchirchir – the reigning Olympic and World champions. Since Assefa (ETH) arrived on the major marathon circuit in 2022, she has raced both the TCS London Marathon and BMW Berlin Marathon twice, plus the 2024 Olympic… Source

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