Tigst Assefa limps home just outside the women's world record at the Berlin Marathon
Ethiopia's Tigst Assefa ran 2:11:04 in Berlin, the third-fastest women's marathon ever, after injury in the final kilometres ended her world record bid.
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Asian Games: Pakistan's volleyball team beat Kazakhstan 3-1 as medal tally reaches four
Murad Khan scored 21 points as Pakistan beat Kazakhstan in their volleyball opener, while Noor Zaman won the all-Pakistan squash playoff in Nagoya.
Asian Games: Noor and Ashab take squash bronze as Pakistan's hockey run ends against Malaysia
Noor Zaman and Ashab Irfan won bronze after semi-final defeats in Nagoya, while Pakistan's hockey team lost 5-4 to Malaysia despite four goals from Sufyan Khan.
Noor Zaman and Ashab Irfan reach Asian Games squash semi-finals, guaranteeing Pakistan a medal
Noor Zaman and Ashab Irfan reached the Asian Games squash semi-finals in Nagoya, the first time since 2002 two Pakistanis have made the last four.