
Ruth Chepngetich Shatters Women’s Marathon World Record in Chicago
Kenya’s Ruth Chepngetich breaks women’s marathon world record in Chicago with an impressive time of 2:09:56, surpassing the previous record by nearly two minutes.
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Kenya’s Ruth Chepngetich breaks women’s marathon world record in Chicago with an impressive time of 2:09:56, surpassing the previous record by nearly two minutes.
Kenya’s Peres Jepchirchir sets a new women’s-only marathon record at the London Marathon with a time of 2:16:16, breaking Mary Keitany’s 2017 record.
British runner Russ Cook has become the first person to run the entire length of Africa, completing a 16,000-kilometer journey through 16 countries in 352 days.
China’s ‘Marathon Super Weekend’ saw over 60 events and millions of participants, reflecting the country’s booming interest in long-distance running and a near return to pre-pandemic levels of enthusiasm.