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“I feel so great. I’m very proud of myself,"
Chepngetich said. “This is my dream. I fought a lot, thinking
about the world record.”
Chepngetich became the first woman to break 2:10 in the
marathon. She also won the Chicago Marathon in 2021 and 2022 and
finished runner-up last year.
John Korir of Kenya won the men’s race in 2:02:44, besting
Huseydin Mohamed Esa of Ethiopia, who finished in 2:04:39.
Korir and Chepngetich ran in honor of the late Kelvin Kiptum of
Kenya, who broke the world record by 34 seconds, finishing in
2:00:35, at the 2023 Chicago Marathon.
“The world record has come back to Kenya,” Chepngetich said. "I
dedicate this world record to Kelvin Kiptum.”
Police said the 24-year-old Kiptum and his coach, Gervais
Hakizimana, died in a car accident in February after hitting a
tree near a training area in Kaptagat, Kenya.
Organizers held a moment of silence for Kiptum before the race
and offered the nearly 50,000 runners a memorial sticker to add
to their bibs. The 26.2-mile race started and ended in Grant
Park.
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