Back روث تشيبنغيتيتش Arabic روث تشيپنجيتيتش ARZ Рут Чэпнгеціч Byelorussian Ruth Chepngetichová Czech Ruth Chepngetich German Ruth Chepngetich Esperanto Ruth Chepngetich Spanish Ruth Chepngetich Estonian Ruth Chepngetich Basque روت چپنگتیچ Persian
.jpg) Chepng'etich at the 2021 Chicago Marathon | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 8 August 1994 Kericho, Rift Valley Province, Kenya |
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) |
| Weight | 48 kg (106 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country | Kenya |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event(s) | Half marathon, Marathon, 10 km |
| Turned pro | 2016 |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal bests | |
Medal record | |
Ruth Chepng'etich (often spelled Ruth Chepngetich, born 8 August 1994)[1] is a Kenyan road runner who is the current women's world record holder (pending ratification) in the marathon, with a time of 2:09:56 set at the 2024 Chicago Marathon.[2] Chepng'etich is the 2019 world champion in the marathon, and is a three time winner of the Chicago Marathon, having won in 2021, 2022 and 2024, where she set the world record.[3] She is the first woman to break the 2:11 and 2:10 barriers in the marathon,[3] and also holds the sixth-fastest mark of all time for the half marathon, at 1 hour 4 minutes and 2 seconds.
- ^ "Ruth CHEPNGETICH – Athlete Profile". World Athletics. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
- ^ "World Records". World Athletics. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
- ^ a b "Ruth Chepngetich does something no other woman has done before in 2024 Chicago Marathon with likely world record finish". NBC Chicago. 13 October 2024. Retrieved 13 October 2024.