Ethiopia’s Yalemzerf Yehualaw stuns the world with TCS London Marathon win

Addis Ababa, October 2, 2022 (FBC) – 23 years old Ethiopian athlete, Yalemzerf Yehualaw, stunned the world, winning the TCS London Marathon Elite Women’s race, on Sunday, October 2, 2022.

Yalemzerf stumbled on a speed bump about ten kilometers from the finish line but recovered quickly to bring home the biggest win of her career.

Her time was the third fastest ever at the London marathon.

The 23-year-old won in a personal best time of 02:17:26 beating the defending champion Joycline Jepkosgei (Kenya) to second (2:28:07) with her Ethiopian compatriot, Mergetu Alemu, rounding off the top three in 2:18:32.

Around 50,000 participants took part in the 2022 TCS London Marathon, including professional athletes and amateur runners as well as several celebrities.