She did so in an eight-month span in 2021 and 2022. This past Oct. 13, Chepngetich lowered the world record to 2:09:56, becoming the first woman to break 2:10 in the marathon and shattering Assefa’s ...

Jepchirchir clocked 2:16:16 at the 2024 London Marathon to set the world record in the women's-only race category. She's won plenty of marathons in her career, including the 2021 New York City ...

who sought asylum in the U.S. a decade and became a citizen in 2021. A year ago, she came with no expectations because it was her first-ever half marathon. This time? Unfortunately, she woke up ...