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Ruth Chepngetich
- Born
- Aug 8, 1994 (32 years old)
- Birthplace
- Kericho, Kenya
- Events
- Marathon · Half Marathon
- Height
- 1.65 m
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.
As of Nov 6, 2026: Marathon 2:09:56 (#1 all-time), Half Marathon 1:04:02 (#6 all-time), 2025 season best 1:06:20 (Mar 9, 2025, Lisboa (POR)) · Last competition: EDP Lisbon Half Marathon, Mar 9, 2025, 1:06:20 · World Championships: 1 gold · World record (Marathon) · 32 years old
Personal bests
WA points calculator →Medals
| Competitions | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Championships | 1 | – | – | 1 |
Progression
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | 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 |