Kenya’s Ruth Chepngetich broke the world record to win the Chicago Marathon on Sunday. Chepngetich is the first woman to run a marathon in under two hours and 10 minutes. Assefa set the previous record with victory at the 2023 Berlin Marathon in two hours, 11 minutes and 53 seconds. This is my dream that has come true,” said Chepngetich, the 2019 world marathon champion. Men’s winner Korir pays tribute to KiptumIn the men’s race, Kenya’s John Korir ran a personal-best time to claim victory before paying tribute to world record holder Kelvin Kiptum, last year’s winner.

Source: Ethiopian News October 14, 2024 00:28 UTC