Ruth Chepngetich of Kenya set a world record in the women’s marathon on Sunday in Chicago, smashing the old record by almost two minutes.. Chepngetich, 30, ran 26.2 miles in 2 hours, 9 minutes ...

Kenya's Ruth Chepngetich broke the world record to win the Chicago Marathon on Sunday. The 30-year-old clocked a time of two hours, nine minutes and 57 seconds to surpass Ethiopian Tigst Assefa's ...

This is my dream. I fought a lot, thinking about the world record. The world record has come back to Kenya.” She dedicated her feat to Kelvin Kiptum, a self-coached Kenyan marathon runner who died in ...

Not all marathons are created equal, and for runners seeking fast times, the Bank of America Chicago Marathon is a fan favorite. While every marathon measures the same distance, course conditions can ...

Chepngetich, 30, won gold in the women’s marathon at the 2019 World Championships. Entering Sunday, Chepngetich’s personal best in a full marathon was 2:14:18, set two years ago on Oct. 9, 2022.

Chepngetich’s mark is the third new women’s world record in five years, with the fastest women’s time over 26.2 miles dropping by five and half minutes in that period.

The 30-year-old had already won the prestigious marathon in 2021 and 2022. Two years ago, she Kenya's Ruth Chepngetich smashed the women's marathon world record in 2 hours 09.57 minutes in her ...

Ruth Chepngetich smashed the world record by nearly two minutes at the Chicago Marathon on Sunday, winning in 2:09:56.

Ruth Chepngetich of Kenya celebrates after crossing the finish line to win the 2024 Chicago Marathon with a new world record time of 2:09:56 at Grant Park in Chicago on Sunday.

Kenyan runner Ruth Chepngetich shattered the women's marathon world record with plenty of time to spare. She finished the Chicago Marathon in 2:09:56 on Sunday, slashing almost 2 minutes off the ...

When Ethiopia's Tigst Assefa broke the women's marathon world record in Berlin last year, many observers thought her mark of 2:11:53 would stand for several years.. On Sunday, in Chicago, Ruth ...