Records Shattered in Berlin Marathon
Tigst Assefa, a former Olympian, broke the women’s world marathon record Sunday at the Berlin Marathon in Berlin, Germany. Assefa finished first place in 2 hours, 11 minutes, 53 seconds, averaging a 5:02 mile. She also finished first last year with a time of 2:15:37. The previous record, 2:14:04, was held by Brigid Kosgei from the Chicago Marathon in 2019, who won the silver medal for the women’s marathon at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics.
Eliud Kipchoge, widely regarded as the greatest marathon runner of all time, with two Olympic gold medals and five of the seven fastest times in marathon history, won his fifth Berlin Marathon. He now holds the most Berlin Marathon wins, outranking Haile Gebrselassie. In 2022, Kipchoge also made headlines for the men’s world marathon record, finishing the Berlin Marathon in first place with a time of 2:01:09.
Red Bull Wins Their Sixth Constructors’ Championship
In Red Bull Racing’s 19-year history of sponsorship in the Constructors’ Championship, they have secured their sixth win through Max Verstappen’s win at the Japanese Grand Prix in Suzuka. So far this season, Red Bull has won all but one race and will likely continue securing wins for the remainder of the Formula 1 season. Verstappen won 13 out of those 16 races, and of those 13, won 10 of them in a row — an F1 record. Red Bull has scored 623 points for this championship, vastly outranking the next-highest scoring teams, Mercedes with 305 points, and Ferrari with 285. The team also broke the record for securing the title with the most races remaining.
Individual Sports Cross Over Into Team Events
Last week, two individual sports switched gears and took part in team events. The Ladies’ Professional Golf Association and Ladies European Tour team up every two years for the Solheim Cup, a team competition that features 12 of the best golfers from the United States and 12 from Europe. Since Team Europe had won the last edition of the Cup, it just needed to tie with the U.S. to reclaim victory. Led by Spain’s Carlota Ciganda, Europe tied 14–14 with the U.S. and won its third consecutive title.
This year’s edition of the Laver Cup, a men’s tennis team event featuring the best players from Europe against the best of the rest of the world, was a blowout. After Team Europe, previously led by founder Roger Federer, won the first four editions of the Laver Cup, Team World won for the first time last year and followed up their victory with a dominant performance. Dropping only one match over three days of competition, Team World won 13–2 and will look to become three-peat champions next year in Berlin.
Miami Dolphins Score 70 Points on a Historic Sunday
On Sunday, the Miami Dolphins offense scored 70 points against the Denver Broncos, the most in an NFL game since 1966. Tua Tagovailoa, the current front runner to win the MVP award this season, threw for 309 yards and four touchdowns to lead the Dolphins to a 50-point victory. Running backs Raheem Mostert and De’Von Achane tacked on two and three touchdowns, respectively, and backup quarterback Mike White threw for one touchdown in the fourth quarter. Additionally, the Dolphins set multiple records, including becoming the first team to run for and pass for five touchdowns in a game, and becoming the first team to score 70 points and earn over 700 yards in a game. The Dolphins take on the Buffalo Bills Sunday in an AFC East showdown.
