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Ruth Chepngetich

Kenya. Born Aug. 8, 1994.

* Doping ban. Three years from April 19, 2025, after admitting an anti-doping rule violation for the diuretic hydrochlorothiazide. Results before her March 14, 2025 test, including her 2:09:56 world record, stand.

Marathon best2:09:56*Chicago, Oct. 13, 2024
Fastest marathon in 2026None yet
Half marathon best1:04:02N Kolay Istanbul Half

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Ruth Chepngetich ran 2:09:56 to win the 2024 Chicago Marathon, the first women's marathon under 2:10. She won Chicago in 2021, 2022 and 2024 and took the world title in Doha in 2019.

2026 season

No results yet in 2026.

Career results

20251 result
DateRaceEventPlaceResult
March 9, 2025EDP Lisbon Half MarathonLisbon, PORHalf marathon2nd1:06:20
20244 results
DateRaceEventPlaceResult
Dec. 31, 2024Nationale-Nederlanden San Silvestre VallecanaMadrid, ESP10K2nd31:32Not record-eligible
Oct. 13, 2024Chicago MarathonChicago, IL, USAMarathon1st2:09:56
Aug. 25, 202421k Buenos AiresBuenos Aires, ARGHalf marathon1st1:05:58
April 21, 2024London MarathonLondon, GBRMarathon9th2:24:36
20239 results
DateRaceEventPlaceResult
Dec. 17, 2023Bangsaen21 Half MarathonChon Buri, THAHalf marathon4th1:11:51
Oct. 8, 2023Chicago MarathonChicago, IL, USAMarathon2nd2:15:37
Aug. 27, 202321K Buenos Aires ÑandúBuenos Aires, ARGHalf marathon3rd1:06:18
July 8, 2023Trials For World Athletics Championships Budapest 2023Nairobi, KEN10,000m8th32:29.16
June 23, 2023Kenyan ChampionshipsNairobi, KEN10,000m3rd32:09.87
May 26, 2023Kenya Prisons Track and Field ChampionshipsNairobi, KEN10,000m1st32:52.7h
April 30, 2023Istanbul Half MarathonIstanbul, TURHalf marathon1st1:07:18
March 12, 2023Nagoya Women's MarathonNagoya, JPNMarathon1st2:18:08
Jan. 21, 2023Kenyan Cross Country ChampionshipsNairobi, KENCross country1st32:57
20229 results
DateRaceEventPlaceResult
Dec. 10, 2022Jeddah Half MarathonJeddah, KSAHalf marathon3rd1:07:53
Oct. 9, 2022Chicago MarathonChicago, IL, USAMarathon1st2:14:18
July 18, 2022World ChampionshipsEugene, OR, USAMarathonDNF
May 22, 2022Great Manchester RunManchester, GBR10K3rd30:29
April 26, 2022Kenyan ChampionshipsNairobi, KEN10,000m1st31:47.9h
April 9, 2022Kenya Prison Ch.Nairobi, KEN5,000m1st15:26.70
April 9, 2022Kenya Prison Ch.Nairobi, KEN10,000m1st31:55.47
March 13, 2022Nagoya Women's MarathonNagoya, JPNMarathon1st2:17:18
Jan. 22, 2022Kenyan Cross Country ChampionshipsEldoret, KENCross country6th34:40
20213 results
DateRaceEventPlaceResult
Oct. 10, 2021Chicago MarathonChicago, IL, USAMarathon1st2:22:31
Aug. 7, 2021Olympic Games, SapporoSapporo, JPNMarathonDNF
April 4, 2021N Kolay Istanbul Half MarathonIstanbul, TURHalf marathon1st1:04:02
20203 results
DateRaceEventPlaceResult
Dec. 31, 2020Nationale-Nederlanden San Silvestre VallecanaMadrid, ESP10K2nd31:50
Nov. 29, 2020Airtel Delhi Half MarathonNew Delhi, INDHalf marathon2nd1:05:06
Oct. 4, 2020London MarathonLondon, GBRMarathon3rd2:22:05
20198 results
DateRaceEventPlaceResult
Dec. 31, 2019Nationale - Nederlanden San Silvestre VallecanaMadrid, ESP10K2nd30:57Not record-eligible
Sept. 27, 2019World ChampionshipsDoha, QATMarathon1st2:32:43
July 28, 2019Media Maraton de BogotaBogotá, COLHalf marathon1st1:10:39
June 30, 2019Le 10KM de Port-GentilPort Gentil, GAB10K2nd31:12
April 28, 2019Seiryu Half MarathonGifu, JPNHalf marathon1st1:06:06
April 7, 2019Istanbul Half MarathonIstanbul, TURHalf marathon1st1:05:30
March 15, 2019Bahrain Night Half MarathonManama, BRNHalf marathon2nd1:06:09
Jan. 25, 2019Dubai MarathonDubai, UAEMarathon1st2:17:08
20185 results
DateRaceEventPlaceResult
Nov. 11, 2018Istanbul MarathonIstanbul, TURMarathon1st2:18:35
Sept. 16, 2018Copenhagen Half MarathonCopenhagen, DENHalf marathon5th1:07:02
April 8, 2018Paris MarathonParis, FRAMarathon2nd2:22:59
March 24, 2018IAAF World Half Marathon ChampionshipsValencia, ESPHalf marathon13th1:09:12
Feb. 3, 2018Nyahururu Memorial Samuel WanjiruNyahururu, KEN10K2nd33:09
20178 results
DateRaceEventPlaceResult
Nov. 12, 2017Istanbul MarathonIstanbul, TURMarathon1st2:22:36
Oct. 15, 2017Lisboa Rock 'n' Roll Half MarathonLisbon, PORHalf marathon4th1:10:33
July 30, 2017Bogotá Half MarathonBogotá, COLHalf marathon3rd1:13:57
June 24, 2017Port Gentil 10 kmPort Gentil, GAB10K1st31:36
April 30, 2017Istanbul Half MarathonIstanbul, TURHalf marathon1st1:06:19
March 19, 2017StramilanoMilan, ITAHalf marathon1st1:07:42
March 5, 2017Paris Half MarathonParis, FRAHalf marathon1st1:08:08
Jan. 8, 2017Adana Half MarathonAdana, TURHalf marathon1st1:09:06
20162 results
DateRaceEventPlaceResult
Oct. 30, 2016Nairobi Standard Chartered Half MarathonNairobi, KENHalf marathon2nd1:14:13
March 13, 2016Rabat Half MarathonRabat, MARHalf marathon4th1:11:33

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