Reading Time: 2 minutesKenyan Kelvin Kiptum shattered the men’s marathon world record in Chicago on Sunday, winning in two hours and 35 seconds to beat compatriot Eliud Kipchoge’s previous mark by more than 30 seconds. “A world record was not in my mind today.”He broke the tape three minutes and 27 seconds ahead of compatriot Benson Kipruto, while Belgian Bashir Abdi finished third in 2:04:32. “I saw the time in front of me, I said let me try – maybe I can run under 2:00,” he said. “I knew one day I would be a world record holder.”He glided through the finish line, seemingly with energy to spare as he leapt into an embrace with race director Carey Pinkowski. Hassan picked up a pair of medals at the World Athletics Championships in August and showed no signs of fatigue in Chicago as she broke the tape one minute and 53 seconds ahead of Chepngetich.

Source: Ethiopian News October 09, 2023 09:05 UTC