Kenya’s Ruth Chepngetich Sets New Women’s Marathon World Record in Chicago

Chepngetich pulled ahead of the competition by the halfway point, running through the final stretch to the sound of cheers as she claimed her third Chicago title on Sunday. The 30-year-old became the first woman to win the Chicago marathon three times, breaking the previous world record of 2:11:53, set by Ethiopia’s Tigst Assefa last year in Berlin.