Record No.
MRB-2026-006939
Youngest World Marathon Champion in History
Sports
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Record Holder
Ghirmay Ghebreslassie
Eritrea
Category
Sports
Country
Eritrea
(
ER )
Achievement Date
30 August 2015
Verification Status
Reference
Record Description
At 19 years old, Ghebreslassie won the marathon at the 2015 IAAF World Championships in Beijing, becoming the youngest world champion in the event's history.
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