Kenya’s Ruth Chepngetich sets world record at Chicago Marathon
CHICAGO — Ruth Chepngetich smashed the women's marathon world record by nearly two minutes Sunday, winning the Chicago Marathon in 2 hours, 9 minutes, 56 seconds. The 30-year-old from Kenya broke a record set by Ethiopia's Tigist Assefa when she covered 26.2 miles in 2:11:53 at the 2023 Berlin Marathon.