Chicago: Ruth Chepngetich of Kenya obliterated the women’s world record by almost two minutes Sunday as she won the Chicago Marathon in 2:09:56, taking inspiration from the late Kelvin Kiptum. The 30-year-old Chepngetich, who became the first three-time women’s winner of the Chicago race, broke the previous world record of 2:11:53 set by Ethiopia’s Tigst Assefa last year in Berlin. This is my dream that has come true,” said Chepngetich, the 2019 world marathon champion. “The world record has come back to Kenya, and I dedicate this world record to Kelvin Kiptum,” said Chepngetich. At one point, Chepngetich was on track to shave more than three minutes off the world record.

Source: Ethiopian News October 13, 2024 16:14 UTC