Ruth Chepngetich breaks the world record at the 2024 Chicago Marathon

Another year, another world record at the 2024 Chicago Marathon. A year after Kelvin Kiptum broke the men's world record with a time of 2:00:35, Kenya's Ruth Chepngetich won the marathon with an official time of 2:09:56 . She is the first woman in history to run under 2:10.

The Chicago Marathon has become a race where records are broken seemingly every year. Four of the five fastest women's times have come on the flat Chicago course in the last six years

She wasn't the only Kenyan to win the 2024 Chicago Marathon.

More than a year after his friend Kiptum, who died in a car accident earlier this year, blew kisses as he set a marathon world record by winning the 2023 Chicago Marathon, John Korir won the 2024 race in his friend's honor.

Korir won the race with an official time of 2:02:44.

As Korir crossed the finish line, he spread his arms in celebration as he ran through the finish line tape. Korir then pointed his finger at the sky as he celebrated his successes.

Towards the end of the race he had a clear lead over his competition. As he approached the second hour, he had created such a gap between himself and the other runners that victory was close. As he approached the 26.2 mile mark.

Korir made his Chicago Marathon debut in 2022 and placed fourth at the 2024 Boston Marathon with a time of 2:07:40. This year's victory had been years in the making.

In 2022 and 2023, Korir finished third and fourth respectively, despite setting some of the fastest times.