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Shaidorov Shines to Become the First Four Continents Champion from Kazakhstanin 10 Years

Gold medalist Mikhail Shaidorov (C) of Kazakhstan, silver medalist Cha Jun-hwan (L) of South Korea and bronze medalist Jimmy Ma of the USA pose during the medal ceremony of the men's single competition at the ISU Four Continents Figure Skating Championships in Seoul, South Korea, 22 February 2025. (EPA)
Gold medalist Mikhail Shaidorov (C) of Kazakhstan, silver medalist Cha Jun-hwan (L) of South Korea and bronze medalist Jimmy Ma of the USA pose during the medal ceremony of the men's single competition at the ISU Four Continents Figure Skating Championships in Seoul, South Korea, 22 February 2025. (EPA)
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Shaidorov Shines to Become the First Four Continents Champion from Kazakhstanin 10 Years

Gold medalist Mikhail Shaidorov (C) of Kazakhstan, silver medalist Cha Jun-hwan (L) of South Korea and bronze medalist Jimmy Ma of the USA pose during the medal ceremony of the men's single competition at the ISU Four Continents Figure Skating Championships in Seoul, South Korea, 22 February 2025. (EPA)
Gold medalist Mikhail Shaidorov (C) of Kazakhstan, silver medalist Cha Jun-hwan (L) of South Korea and bronze medalist Jimmy Ma of the USA pose during the medal ceremony of the men's single competition at the ISU Four Continents Figure Skating Championships in Seoul, South Korea, 22 February 2025. (EPA)

Mikhail Shaidorov won the free skate with a season-best score on Saturday to become the first skater from Kazakhstan to win the Four Continents title since Denis Ten in 2015.

Shaidorov held a 12-point lead after the short program and was equally impressive in the free skate, landing four quadruple jumps for 190.37 points for an overall total of 285.10.

Cha Jun-hwan of South Korea was second with 265.02 points followed by Jimmy Ma of the United States with 245.01.

Shaidorov opened with a superb triple axel, single Euler and quad salchow combination that set the tone for his routine. He followed with a quad lutz and a quad toe loop before adding another quad toe-triple toe combination later in his routine.

Cha was fourth after the short program and turned in a spectacular free skate to grab the silver medal before the home fans.

The South Korean skater started his routine with a quadruple salchow. His next element was supposed to be a quad toeloop but he could only manage a double, but that was the only major mistake for the 2022 Four Continents champion.

Ma, who was second after the short program, fell on a triple loop early in his routine and touched down on triple axel but was otherwise solid and finished with the bronze medal.

The ice dance free dance was later Saturday. The competition finishes Sunday with the women’s free skate.

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Assefa Wins London Marathon Women's Race after Late Breakaway

Ethiopia's Tigst Assefa, left, and Kenya's Joyciline Jepkosgei, right, compete in the women's elite race Bridge during the TCS London Marathon, Sunday April 27, 2025. (Jonathan Brady/PA via AP)
Ethiopia's Tigst Assefa, left, and Kenya's Joyciline Jepkosgei, right, compete in the women's elite race Bridge during the TCS London Marathon, Sunday April 27, 2025. (Jonathan Brady/PA via AP)
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Assefa Wins London Marathon Women's Race after Late Breakaway

Ethiopia's Tigst Assefa, left, and Kenya's Joyciline Jepkosgei, right, compete in the women's elite race Bridge during the TCS London Marathon, Sunday April 27, 2025. (Jonathan Brady/PA via AP)
Ethiopia's Tigst Assefa, left, and Kenya's Joyciline Jepkosgei, right, compete in the women's elite race Bridge during the TCS London Marathon, Sunday April 27, 2025. (Jonathan Brady/PA via AP)

Tigst Assefa of Ethiopia secured her first London Marathon title Sunday after pulling away from Joyciline Jepkosgei near the end.

Assefa finished in an unofficial time of 2 hours, 15 minutes and 50 seconds, the fastest ever in a women's-only marathon — but 25 seconds slower than the course record set by Paula Radcliffe in 2003 when it was a mixed race, The AP news reported.

Assefa finished second both in London and at the Paris Olympics last year but adds this title to two Berlin Marathon wins. Unlike in Paris, she made sure there would be no sprint finish this time as she left Jepkosgei behind with a few kilometers left and ran alone along the Thames and through central London to the finish in front of Buckingham Palace.

Jepkosgei, the 2021 London winner, was almost three minutes back. Olympic champion Sifan Hassan was third.