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Tigst Assefa undergoes surgery for torn Achilles tendon
Ethiopian runner Tigst Assefa collapsed after breaking her own course record at the Berlin Marathon in 2:11:04. Her manager, Gianni Demadonna, told Agence France-Presse (AFP) on Monday that she had successfully undergone surgery for a torn Achilles tendon.
Details how Assefa finished the Berlin Marathon with a completely torn Achilles tendon, plus her expected recovery time and return to racing.
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