Tigst Assefa won the Berlin Marathon in 2:11:04 after late physical trouble ended her challenge for the women’s world record, BBC Sport reports. The Ethiopian runner nevertheless improved her own Berlin course record.

Assefa had been running ahead of record pace before slowing in the closing stages. Bedatu Hirpa and Dera Dida completed an Ethiopian top three, while Guye Adola won the men’s race in 2:02:50.

Source: BBC News — read the original report.