New world record: Ruth Chepngetich runs 2:09:56

Bank of America Chicago Marathon
Sun 13 October 2024

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - OCTOBER 13: Ruth Chepngetich of Kenya celebrates after crossing the finish line to win the 2024 Chicago Marathon professional women's division and setting a new world record with a time of 2:09:56 at Grant Park on October 13, 2024 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images)
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Ruth Chepngetich of Kenya has broken the world marathon women’s record, running 2:09:56 at the Chicago Marathon.

The 30-year-old ran almost two minutes faster than the existing record of 2:11:53 set by Tigist Assefa (Ethiopia) in Berlin in 2023.

With this time Chepngetich is the first woman ever to run faster than 2:10:00.

Result

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Men

1	John	KORIR	KEN	2:02:44
2	Huseydin Mohamed	ESA	ETH	2:04:39
3	Amos	KIPRUTO	KEN	2:04:50
4	Vincent	NGETICH	KEN	2:05:16
5	Daniel	EBENYO	KEN	2:06:04

Women

1	Ruth	CHEPNGETICH	KEN	2:09:56
2	Sutume Asefa	KEBEDE	ETH	2:17:32
3	Irine	CHEPTAI	KEN	2:17:51
4	Buze Diriba	KEJELA	ETH	2:20:22
5	Joyciline	JEPKOSGEI	KEN	2:20:51

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