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Coverage dated October 12, 2024

Ruth Chepngetich breaks women's world record by almost 2 minutes at Chicago Marathon

Headline from Delaware Public Media

The 30-year-old Kenyan became the first woman to break a marathon time of 2 hours 10 minutes, and cut almost 2 minutes off the previous women's record.

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  1. Delaware Public Media

    Ruth Chepngetich breaks women's world record by almost 2 minutes at Chicago Marathon (opens Delaware Public Media)

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    The 30-year-old Kenyan became the first woman to break a marathon time of 2 hours 10 minutes, and cut almost 2 minutes off the previous women's record.

  2. Portland Press Herald

    Ruth Chepngetich smashes women’s marathon world record at Chicago Marathon (opens Portland Press Herald)

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    Chepngetich of Kenya runs 2:09:56 to take two minutes off the record.

  3. New York Times

    Ruth Chepngetich shatters women’s world record at Chicago Marathon (opens New York Times)

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    Chepngetich became the first woman to ever run under 2:10 at the full marathon distance.

  4. Deutsche Welle

    Ruth Chepngetich breaks marathon world record for women – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    Kenyan runner Ruth Chepngetich smashed the women's marathon world record in the Chicago Marathon. She dedicated the surprise run to a late compatriot who set the men's record last year.

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