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Tigist Ketema

Ethiopia’s Tigist Ketema on breaking world record in her first marathon: ‘I was quite afraid’

Ethiopia’s Tigist Ketema on breaking world record in her first marathon: ‘I was quite afraid’

In her first marathon, Ethiopian runner Tigist Ketema set a record by clocking the quickest debut marathon time ever, winning the Dubai Marathon. The 25-year-old athlete ran a record time of 2:16:07. According to World Athletics, this achievement means she is eighth on the world all-time list and is quite remarkable given that she had never…

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