Tigst ASSEFA | Profile | World Athletics
Tigst ASSEFA, Ethiopia - Marathon, 10 Kilometres Road, Half Marathon
worldathletics.orgHere’s the latest I can share based on publicly reported information up to now.
- Tigist Assefa captured Olympic silver in the women’s marathon at Paris 2024, finishing second to Sifan Hassan. She later faced a protest ruling on the obstruction issue that surrounded the finish, with the judges upholding Hassan’s result.[3][4]
- In 2025, she won the London Marathon, taking the gold and setting or approaching existing records, including the Chris Brasher Sporting Life Trophy for the event.[4][9]
- As of early 2026, World Athletics lists her as a top-ranked marathoner and world-record-level performer in the women’s marathon, continuing to be a leading figure in Ethiopian distance running.[6][4]
If you’d like, I can pull the most recent news articles from the last 7–14 days and summarize any new developments (race results, sponsorships, or injuries) with citations.