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Ruth Chepngetich
KENWomenBirth dateAug 8, 1994
BirthplaceKericho, Kenya
Height1.65 m
Weight-
Ruth Chepngetich is a Kenyan road runner born on 8 August 1994 who holds the women's world record in the marathon. She was the first woman in history to break both the 2:11 and 2:10 barriers in the marathon distance.
Chepngetich won the 2019 World Championships marathon title and is a three-time Chicago Marathon champion, winning in 2021, 2022, and 2024. It was at the 2024 Chicago Marathon that she set the marathon world record. She also holds the sixth-fastest women's half marathon mark of all time, with a time of 1 hour, 4 minutes, and 2 seconds set at the Istanbul Half Marathon.
Chepngetich is currently serving a three-year doping ban set to expire in April 2028.
PB
Personal bests
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Medals
| 🥇 | 🥈 | 🥉 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Championships | 1 | - | - | 1 |
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Semi | 1:06:20 | - | Mar 9, 2025 | ↑ | EDP Lisbon Half Marathon |
| 2024 | 10Kilometr | 31:32 | - | Dec 31, 2024 | ↑ | Nationale-Nederlanden San Silvestre Vallecana |
| 2024 | Semi | 1:05:58 | - | Aug 25, 2024 | ↑ | 21k Buenos Aires |
| 2024 | Marathon | 2:09:56 | - | Oct 13, 2024 | ↑ | Bank of America Chicago Marathon |
| 2023 | 10000m | 32:09.87 | - | Jun 23, 2023 | ↓ | Kenyan Championships |
| 2023 | CrossCount | 32:57 | - | Jan 21, 2023 | ↑ | Kenyan Cross Country Championships, Nairobi - XC 10.0km |
| 2023 | Semi | 1:06:18 | - | Aug 27, 2023 | ↑ | 21K Buenos Aires Ñandú |
| 2023 | Marathon | 2:15:37 | - | Oct 8, 2023 | ↑ | Bank of America Chicago Marathon |
| 2022 | 5000m | 15:26.70 | - | Apr 9, 2022 | - | Moi International Sports Centre, Kasarani, Nairobi (KEN) |
| 2022 | 10Kilometr | 30:29 | - | May 22, 2022 | ↑ | Manchester (GBR) |
| 2022 | 10000m | 31:47.9h | - | Apr 26, 2022 | ↓ | Moi International Sports Centre, Kasarani, Nairobi (KEN) |
| 2022 | CrossCount | 34:40 | - | Jan 22, 2022 | ↑ | Kenyan Cross Country Championships, Eldoret - XC 10.0km |
| 2022 | Semi | 1:07:53 | - | Dec 10, 2022 | ↑ | Jeddah Half Marathon |
| 2022 | Marathon | 2:14:18 | - | Oct 9, 2022 | ↑ | Bank of America Chicago Marathon |
| 2021 | Semi | 1:04:02 | - | Apr 4, 2021 | ↑ | N Kolay Istanbul Half Marathon |
| 2021 | Marathon | 2:22:31 | - | Oct 10, 2021 | ↑ | Bank of America Chicago Marathon |
| 2020 | 10Kilometr | 31:50 | - | Dec 31, 2020 | ↑ | Nationale-Nederlanden San Silvestre Vallecana |
| 2020 | Semi | 1:05:06 | - | Nov 29, 2020 | ↑ | Airtel Delhi Half Marathon |
| 2020 | Marathon | 2:22:05 | - | Oct 4, 2020 | ↑ | Virgin Money London Marathon |
| 2019 | 10Kilometr | 30:57 | - | Dec 31, 2019 | ↑ | Nationale - Nederlanden San Silvestre Vallecana |
| 2019 | Semi | 1:05:30 | - | Apr 7, 2019 | ↑ | Vodafone Istanbul Half Marathon |
| 2019 | Marathon | 2:17:08 | - | Jan 25, 2019 | ↑ | Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon, Dubai |
| 2018 | 10Kilometr | 33:09 | - | Feb 3, 2018 | ↑ | Nyahururu (KEN) |
| 2018 | Semi | 1:07:02 | - | Sep 16, 2018 | ↑ | Copenhagen Half Marathon, København |
| 2018 | Marathon | 2:18:35 | - | Nov 11, 2018 | ↑ | Istanbul Marathon |
| 2017 | 10Kilometr | 31:36 | - | Jun 24, 2017 | ↑ | Port Gentil (GAB) |
| 2017 | Semi | 1:06:19 | - | Apr 30, 2017 | ↑ | Istanbul (TUR) |
| 2017 | Marathon | 2:22:36 | - | Nov 12, 2017 | ↑ | Istanbul (TUR) |
| 2016 | Semi | 1:11:33 | - | Mar 13, 2016 | ↑ | Rabat (MAR) |
2025
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Semi | 1:06:20 | - | Mar 9 | EDP Lisbon Half Marathon |
2024
4 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10Kilometr | 31:32 | - | Dec 31 | Nationale-Nederlanden San Silvestre Vallecana |
Marathon | 2:09:56 | - | Oct 13 | Bank of America Chicago Marathon |
Semi | 1:05:58 | - | Aug 25 | 21k Buenos Aires |
Marathon | 2:24:36 | - | Apr 21 | TCS London Marathon |
2023
10 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Semi | 1:11:51 | - | Dec 17 | Bangsaen21 Half Marathon |
Marathon | 2:15:37 | - | Oct 8 | Bank of America Chicago Marathon |
Semi | 1:06:18 | - | Aug 27 | 21K Buenos Aires Ñandú |
10000m | 32:29.16 | - | Jul 8 | Trials For World Athletics Championships Budapest 2023, Nyayo National Stadium, Nairobi |
10000m | 32:09.87 | - | Jun 23 | Kenyan Championships |
10000m | 32:52.7HT | - | May 26 | Kenya Prisons Track and Field Championships, Moi International Sports Centre, Kasarani, Nairobi |
10000m | 32:52.7HT | - | May 26 | Kenya Prisons Track and Field Championships, Moi International Sports Centre, Kasarani, Nairobi |
Semi | 1:07:18 | - | Apr 30 | Istanbul Half Marathon, Istanbul |
Marathon | 2:18:08 | - | Mar 12 | Nagoya Women's Marathon, Nagoya |
CrossCount | 32:57 | - | Jan 21 | Kenyan Cross Country Championships, Nairobi - XC 10.0km |
2022
9 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Semi | 1:07:53 | - | Dec 10 | Jeddah Half Marathon |
Marathon | 2:14:18 | - | Oct 9 | Bank of America Chicago Marathon |
Marathon | DNF | - | Jul 15 | World Athletics Championships, Oregon 2022, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR |
10Kilometr | 30:29 | - | May 22 | Great Manchester Run, Manchester |
10000m | 31:47.9HT | - | Apr 26 | Kenyan Championships, Moi International Sports Centre, Kasarani, Nairobi |
5000m | 15:26.70 | - | Apr 9 | Kenya Prison Ch., Moi International Sports Centre, Kasarani, Nairobi |
10000m | 31:55.47 | - | Apr 9 | Kenya Prison Ch., Moi International Sports Centre, Kasarani, Nairobi |
Marathon | 2:17:18 | - | Mar 13 | Nagoya Women's Marathon |
CrossCount | 34:40 | - | Jan 22 | Kenyan Cross Country Championships, Eldoret - XC 10.0km |
2021
3 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:22:31 | - | Oct 10 | Bank of America Chicago Marathon |
Marathon | DNF | - | Aug 8 | The XXXII Olympic Games |
Semi | 1:04:02 | - | Apr 4 | N Kolay Istanbul Half Marathon |
2020
3 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10Kilometr | 31:50 | - | Dec 31 | Nationale-Nederlanden San Silvestre Vallecana |
Semi | 1:05:06 | - | Nov 29 | Airtel Delhi Half Marathon |
Marathon | 2:22:05 | - | Oct 4 | Virgin Money London Marathon |
2019
9 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10Kilometr | 30:57 | - | Dec 31 | Nationale - Nederlanden San Silvestre Vallecana |
Marathon | 2:32:43 | - | Sep 28 | IAAF World Championships in Athletics |
Marathon | 2:32:43 | - | Sep 27 | IAAF World Championships in Athletics |
Semi | 1:10:39 | - | Jul 28 | Media Maraton de Bogota, Bogotá |
10Kilometr | 31:12 | - | Jun 30 | Le 10KM de Port-Gentil, Port Gentil |
Semi | 1:06:06 | - | Apr 28 | Seiryu Half Marathon |
Semi | 1:05:30 | - | Apr 7 | Vodafone Istanbul Half Marathon |
Semi | 1:06:09 | - | Mar 15 | Bahrain Night Half Marathon |
Marathon | 2:17:08 | - | Jan 25 | Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon, Dubai |
2018
5 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:18:35 | - | Nov 11 | Istanbul Marathon |
Semi | 1:07:02 | - | Sep 16 | Copenhagen Half Marathon, København |
Marathon | 2:22:59 | - | Apr 8 | Paris Marathon |
Semi | 1:09:12 | - | Mar 24 | IAAF World Half Marathon Championships |
10Kilometr | 33:09 | - | Feb 3 | Nyahururu Memorial Samuel Wanjiru, Nyahururu |
2017
6 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:22:36 | - | Nov 12 | Istanbul Marathon, Istanbul |
Semi | 1:10:33 | - | Oct 15 | Lisboa Rock 'n' Roll Half Marathon, Lisboa |
Semi | 1:13:57 | - | Jul 30 | Bogotá Half Marathon, Bogotá |
10Kilometr | 31:36 | - | Jun 24 | Port Gentil 10 km, Port Gentil |
Semi | 1:06:19 | - | Apr 30 | Istanbul Half Marathon, Istanbul |
Semi | 1:07:42 | - | Mar 19 | Stramilano, Milano |
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Honours
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2024Bank of America Chicago Marathon
Marathon
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2023Bank of America Chicago Marathon
Marathon
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2022Bank of America Chicago Marathon
Marathon
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2022Kenyan Championships
10,000 Metres
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2021Bank of America Chicago Marathon
Marathon
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2020Virgin Money London Marathon
Marathon
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2019IAAF World Championships in Athletics
Marathon