Ruth Chepng’etich

Ruth Chepng’etich, born on 8th August 1994, is a Kenyan road runner and the current women’s world record holder for the marathon, setting a time of 2:09:56 at the 2024 Chicago Marathon.

She is a three-time Chicago Marathon champion, having won in 2021, 2022, and 2024, and the 2019 World Champion.

Chepng’etich is the first woman to break the 2:11 and 2:10 barriers in the marathon and also boasts the sixth-fastest half-marathon time of 1:04:02.

She dedicated her 2024 Chicago Marathon victory, where she broke the world record, to the late marathon champion Kelvin Kiptum.

“This is my dream. I fought hard for the world record. The world record has come back to Kenya, and I dedicate this to Kelvin Kiptum,” she said, elated.