Kenyan runner Ruth Chepngetich set a new women's marathon world record

By Jordan-Marie Smith,

Published October 14, 2024 at 6:02 PM EDT

Kenyan runner Ruth Chepngetich smashed the women’s marathon world record yesterday in Chicago by nearly two minutes.

Jordan-Marie Smith

Jordan-Marie Smith is a producer with NPR's All Things Considered.

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