The women's marathon at the 2024 Summer Olympics was held in Paris, France, on 11 August 2024. It was the 11th occurrence of the event at the Summer Olympics.
Rose Harvey of Great Britain runs past the Palace of Versailles, retracing the route of the Women's March on Versailles.
Tigst Assefa
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Tigst Assefa Tessema is an Ethiopian long-distance runner and the current world record holder in the women's marathon. She has won four World Marathon Majors, twice in Berlin and twice in London. A fo
Athletics at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Women's marathon
…near the Palace, Lindwurm emerged off the front, but Lonah Chemtai Salpeter and Sardana Trofimova, caught up at 24K. Salpeter maintained the lead until Tigst Assefa and Peres Jepchirchir closed the gap within the next kilometer. Over the next 5K, the pack whittled down to 12. At about 28K, the race had its steepest…
Tigst at the 2024 London Marathon
Tigst (in yellow shirt) at a meet in Reims, France in 2013