Kenyan also won Chicago Marathon in 2021 and 2022 Tributes paid to late Kelvin Kiptum in men's race Kenya's Ruth Chepngetich smashed the women's world record by nearly two minutes at the Chicago Marathon on Sunday, winning in 2:09:56. Chepngetich became the first woman to break 2 hours and 10 minutes in the marathon. The 30-year-old broke the previous record of 2:11:53, which was set by Tigist Assefa of Ethiopia at the 2023 Berlin Marathon.
Ruth Chepngetich smashes marathon world record by nearly two minutes in Chicago
The Guardian - 13 Oct 2024 20:52
Kenyan also won Chicago Marathon in 2021 and 2022 Tributes paid to late Kelvin Kiptum in men's race Kenya's Ruth Chepngetich smashed the women's world record by nearly two minutes at the Chicago Marathon on Sunday, winning in 2:09:56. Chepngetich became the first woman to break 2 hours and 10 minutes in the marathon. The 30-year-old broke the previous record of 2:11:53, which was set by Tigist Assefa of Ethiopia at the 2023 Berlin Marathon.
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