Kelvin Kiptum during his world record run at the 2023 Chicago marathon with 2:00:35
Mary Keitany during her women-only world record run at the 2017 London Marathon with 2:17:01
World records in the marathon are ratified by World Athletics , the international governing body for the sport of athletics [citation needed ] .
The late Kenyan athlete Kelvin Kiptum set a men's world record time of 2:00:35 on October 8, 2023, at the 2023 Chicago Marathon , a mixed-sex race.[ 1] [ 2]
Kenyan athlete Ruth Chepng'etich broke the women's world record with a time of 2:09:56 on October 13, 2024 at the 2024 Chicago Marathon , a mixed-sex race.[ 3]
In addition to the standard women's marathon world record, World Athletics also recognizes a second world record for women in the "Women Only" category, meaning that the marathon was run on a course without any male athletes in the competition. The current "Women Only" record of 2:16:16 was set by Peres Jepchirchir on April 21, 2024 at the London Marathon in the elite women's race.[ 4] [ 5]
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^ "Chicago Marathon 2023: Kelvin Kiptum smashes Eliud Kipchoge's world record" . International Olympic Committee. October 8, 2023. Archived from the original on October 9, 2023. Retrieved October 8, 2023 .
^ "Ruth Chepngetich of Kenya smashes world record by nearly 2 minutes at Chicago Marathon" . Associated Press . October 13, 2024. Retrieved October 13, 2024 .
^ "Women's outdoor Marathon - Records - iaaf.org" . iaaf.org . Archived from the original on August 9, 2017. Retrieved September 29, 2014 .
^ "Interactive: A look at how three marathoners could break the sub-2hr barrier on May 6" . The Straits Times . May 5, 2017. Archived from the original on September 18, 2018. Retrieved May 12, 2017 .