Ruth Chepngetich breaks women's world record by almost 2 minutes at Chicago Marathon

The 30-year-old Kenyan became the first woman to break a marathon time of 2 hours 10 minutes, and cut almost 2 minutes off the previous women's record.

Ruth Chepngetich breaks women's world record by almost 2 minutes at Chicago Marathon
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.

The 30-year-old Kenyan became the first woman to break a marathon time of 2 hours 10 minutes, and cut almost 2 minutes off the previous women's record.

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