March 15 (Reuters) - Ethiopian ⁠long-distance runner Fotyen Tesfay stormed to the ⁠second-fastest marathon time in history when she won ‌the Barcelona Marathon on Sunday with a time of two hours, 10 minutes and 53 seconds. Making her marathon debut ​in Barcelona, 28-year-old Tesfay finished well ⁠ahead of Jepkosgei ⁠Kiplimo, who finished second nearly eight minutes behind. "Today was fantastic, not what I was expecting, but it is good," ⁠Tesfay said with the help of an ​interpreter. ⁠Today I did not succeed, but ​in the next marathon I would like to try for the world record." The Kenyan was banned for three years in October after she admitted to anti-doping rule violations but her ​world record mark will remain ⁠on the books as it was set before her ​positive test.

Source: Ethiopian News March 16, 2026 00:43 UTC