Fotyen Tesfay averaged 4:59 pace for a marathon—and ran the second-fastest women’s time in history

The 28-year-old Ethiopian posted the fastest debut marathon ever recorded by a woman.
Canadian Running Magazine

Ethiopian runner speeds to fastest women’s marathon debut in history

Ethiopia’s Fotyen Tesfay made a remarkable first showing at the marathon distance on Sunday, running 2:10:53 at the Zurich Barcelona Marathon in Spain to set the fastest debut ever by a woman. The ...
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Boffey runs second fastest indoor 800m by Briton

Isabelle Boffey ran the second fastest ever indoor 800m by a British athlete as she clocked one minute 57.43 seconds to win at the BU Terrier Classic in Boston. The 25-year-old was almost two seconds ...