Kelvin Kiptum
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Kelvin Kiptum Cheruiyot was a Kenyan long-distance runner who held the marathon world record between 2023 and 2026. As of 2026, he still held two of the six fastest times running marathons in history,
Kiptum at the 2023 London Marathon
Setting the world record at the Chicago Marathon in 2023
Ruth Chepng'etich
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Ruth Chepng'etich is a Kenyan long-distance runner. She holds the world record in the marathon with a time of 2.09:56, set at the 2024 Chicago Marathon. Chepng'etich also won a gold medal in the event
Kelvin Kiptum
…at his farm in Naiberi, following a funeral ceremony in Chepkorio that was attended by Sebastian Coe and President Ruto. At the 2024 Chicago Marathon, Ruth Chepng'etich dedicated her world record run to Kiptum. Athletics competitors who died during their careers…
Chepng'etich at the 2021 Chicago Marathon