Ruth Chepngetich of Kenya smashes world record by nearly 2 minutes at Chicago Marathon
Ruth Chepngetich of Kenya won the Chicago Marathon in 2:09:56 to break the world record by nearly two minutes
By AP News
Published - Oct 13, 2024, 01:55 PM ET
Last Updated - Dec 16, 2024, 06:24 PM EST
CHICAGO (AP) — Ruth Chepngetich of Kenya smashed the world record by nearly two minutes at the Chicago Marathon on Sunday, winning in 2:09:56.
The 30-year-old Chepngetich broke the world record set by Tigist Assefa of Ethiopia in 2:11:53 at the 2023 Berlin Marathon. Sutume Asefa Kebede of Ethiopia finished second in 2:17:32.
“I feel so great. I’m very proud of myself," Chepngetich said. “This is my dream. I fought a lot, thinking about the world record.”
Chepngetich became the first woman to break 2:10 in the marathon. She also won the Chicago Marathon in 2021 and 2022 and finished runner-up last year.
