(Reuters) -Kenya's Ruth Chepngetich put on a performance for the ages as she obliterated the women's marathon world record in Chicago on Sunday, taking nearly two minutes off the previous best to win in an unofficial time of two hours, nine minutes and 56 seconds. "This is my dream that has come true," said Chepngetich, whose time was originally recorded as 2:09:57 but was later adjusted. Chepngetich, the 2019 world champion, hunched over in utter exhaustion after breaking the tape and dedicated her performance to compatriot Kelvin Kiptum, who broke the men's world record a year ago in Chicago and died in a car crash four months later. "World record was in my mind," she said in televised remarks. He glided through the final kilometres, holding his arms out wide as he finished his textbook performance in a personal best time for his first major title.

Source: Ethiopian News October 13, 2024 19:35 UTC