Tigst Assefa of Ethiopia won the Berlin Marathon despite suffering a complete rupture of her right Achilles tendon during the race. The injury occurred as Assefa pushed to beat her own world record time. Despite the debilitating pain, she demonstrated incredible determination and chose to finish the race, limping across the finish line in Berlin. Medical personnel immediately attended to her after the finish. Details surrounding the severity of the injury and her recovery timeline have not yet been released. Assefa’s courageous finish has garnered widespread admiration from the running community. She had been aiming to improve upon her existing world record set at the Berlin Marathon.