She averaged 4:57.4 per mile and held on after a blistering start to shatter the record.
The Chicago Marathon is now the site of the existing men’s and women’s marathon world records. Kelvin Kiptum set the men’s mark, 2:00:35, in Chicago in 2023.
World Record! Ruth Chepngetich Is the Women’s Winner of the Chicago Marathon in 2:09:56
https://www.runnersworld.com/news/a62586967/ruth-chepngetich-world-record-2024-chicago-marathon/
3 Comments
WhiteOakBayou@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 1y
26.2 sub five minute miles in a row. Wow!
tallricefarmer@sopuli.xyz · 3 pts · 1y
that's insane stamina. i can't even run one sub 5 mile lol
blackn1ght@feddit.uk · 3 pts · 1y
Frustratingly the article mixes up kilometres and miles but didn't give the average pace in KM.
She'd have run it at an average pace of 3:05/km - that's absolutetly fucking mental!