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Ruth Chepngetich of Kenya smashes world record by nearly 2 minutes at Chicago Marathon

Kenya's Ruth Chepngetich set a new women's marathon world record in Chicago, finishing in 2 hours 9 minutes and 56 seconds, nearly two minutes faster than the previous record.
Chepngetich dedicated her record-breaking victory to Kelvin Kiptum, who previously set the men's record in Chicago before his tragic death in February.
Chepngetich's exceptional performance left her competitors behind, with Ethiopia's Sutume Asefa Kebede finishing second at 2:17:32.

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Chepngetich obliterates women's marathon world record

Kenya's Ruth Chepngetich smashed the women's world record by almost two minutes when she won the Chicago Marathon. The 30-year-old - the race's first three-time women's winner, having also won in 2021 and 2022 - finished in two hours, nine minutes, 56 seconds, breaking the previous record of 2:11:53...

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T.J. Holmes leaves Chicago Marathon course on stretcher after...

T.J. Holmes‘ Chicago Marathon experience was cut short due to an unexpected injury. The former “GMA3” co-host was running the annual race with his girlfriend, Amy Robach, when he had to leave around mile 21. Amy, who withdrew from the marathon to ride in the ambulance to the hospital with her partner, revealed what exactly...

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E! News

T.J. Holmes Suffers Injury After Running in Chicago Marathon With Girlfriend Amy Robach

T.J. Holmes shared that he did not finish the Chicago Marathon by posting photos from inside an ambulance after injuring himself while running alongside girlfriend Amy Robach.

5 months ago·United States

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TMZ

T.J. Holmes Injures Achilles During Chicago Marathon, Drops Out Of Race

T.J. Holmes hit a massive speed bump at the 2024 Chicago Marathon -- he didn’t make it to the finish line thanks to a nasty injury that took him out of the race. The TV personality shared a dramatic IG snap of himself strapped to a gurney in the…

5 months ago·Los Angeles, United States

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Radio France Internationale

Kenya's Ruth Chepngetich sets women's world record at Chicago Marathon

Kenyan athletics chiefs were on Monday basking in the glory of another marathon world record for one of their long distance runners after Ruth Chepngetich shaved nearly two minutes off the previous high in the women's race at Sunday's Chicago Marathon.

5 months ago·Paris, France

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West Hawaii Today

Kenya’s Chepngetich smashes women’s marathon world record - West Hawaii Today

(Reuters) — Kenya’s Ruth Chepngetich put on a performance for the ages as she obliterated the women’s marathon world record in Chicago on Sunday, taking nearly two minutes off the previous best to win in an unofficial time of two hours, nine minutes and 56 seconds.

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