- Chepngetich, 30 years old, dominated the Marathon from start to finish and lowered the record of the Ethiopian Tigst Assefa (2h.11.53)
On Sunday, October 13, Kenyan Ruth Chepngetich set a new women’s world record in the Chicago Marathon, in which she was crowned champion for the third time in her career with a mark of two hours, nine minutes and 55 seconds.
Chepngetich, 30 years old, dominated the marathon from start to finish and lowered the record of Ethiopian Tigst Assefa (2h.11.53) achieved in Berlin in 2023.
In the men’s category, Kenyan John Korir triumphed with a time of 2h.02.42.
Record dedicated to Kiptum
It was a glorious day for Kenyan athletics, which signed a double in Chicago, where last year Kelvin Kiptum set the men’s world record: two hours and 35 seconds.
Chepngetich dedicated his victory and his record to Kiptum at the end of the race. Now, both the men’s and women’s marathon records have been set on the streets of Chicago.
The Kenyan athlete acknowledged last Friday to EFE that she arrived in Chicago with great confidence, stating that she had “never” had “better preparation” for this test.
In 2022, when he signed his double, he was fourteen seconds away from the world record and this Sunday he went one step further with a masterful monologue through the streets of the Windy City.
I’m returning for the fourth time, so I already know the route very well. Before the race it gives you a little tension, but everything goes away when you start running,” Chepngetich told EFE.
And the Kenyan athlete began with an elegant style and an astonishing pace that, in the first 20 minutes, would be enough to close the test in two hours and seven minutes.
She ran close to the hares and at 30 kilometers she looked almost two minutes ahead of the group of her first pursuers.
He maintained an impeccable pace, with apparent ease and great concentration, and continued pushing until the end. He faced the only real climb of this marathon on Roosevelt Street, a few meters from the finish line, and reached Grant Park alone.
He raised his hands to the sky and for the first time stopped the stopwatch before the two hour and 10 minute barrier. As soon as he finished, he received a Kenyan flag and continued running to celebrate his success with the thousands of fans present in the finish area.
More about the Chicago Marathon
The first edition of the Chicago Marathon, Illinois, United States, was in 1977. On this occasion 4,200 runners participated.
With a current participation of nearly 40,000 athletes, this race covers the streets of the Windy City, with a route that begins and ends in Grant Park.
The last edition of the Chicago Marathon was on October 8, 2023, and the next competition is scheduled for Sunday, October 13, 2024.
These were the winners of the last edition:
-Kelvin Kiptum from Kenya, in the men’s category (2:00:35)
-Sifan Hassan from the Netherlands, in the women’s category (2:13:44)
Korir triumphs in the men’s category
In the men’s category, as expected, no one could come close to the two hours and 35 seconds of Kelvin Kiptum, who last year in Chicago wrote a page in the history of world athletics.
His memory was honored this weekend by the organization and many runners expressed their pain over the tragic death of the Kenyan.
Korir dominated the test and stepped on the accelerator at 33 kilometers to take a lead of about 90 seconds over Amos Kipruto. He defended it with authority until the end and stopped the timer at 2:02:42.
The marathon opened at 7:21 a.m. with the start of the wheelchair event, in which the Swiss Marcel Hug chained his third consecutive title in Chicago.
A Swiss athlete, Catherine DeBrunner, also triumphed in the women’s wheelchair category, signing her second consecutive victory in the Windy City after winning five gold medals in the Paralympic Games.
His mark, 1h.36.12, is a new record in Chicago.
With information from EFE
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