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What is the world record for the women's marathon?
Answer
2:09:56
Ruth Chepngetich of Kenya holds the women's marathon world record at 2:09:56, set at the 2024 Chicago Marathon on October 13, 2024. She broke the previous world record of 2:11:53, held by Ethiopian runner Tigist Assefa. Chepngetich's record demonstrates elite women's distance running performance and places her among the greatest female marathoners. The women's marathon was added to the Olympic Games much later than the men's marathon (1984 vs. 1896), reflecting the evolution of women's participation in long-distance running.
💡 Did you know?
Ruth Chepngetich set the women's marathon world record at 2:09:56 in 2024; women only gained the Olympic marathon in 1984.
Other options people guess
- 2:15:25
- 2:11:53
- 2:18:33
Topics
- athletics
- marathon
- women-sports
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