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Ruth Chepngetich smashes marathon world record by nearly two minutes in Chicago
- Kenyan also won Chicago Marathon in 2021 and 2022
- Tributes paid to late Kelvin Kiptum in 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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