Ruth Chepng’etich returns to the Chicago Marathon (October 13), two years after operating a surprising 2:14:18 within the US metropolis.
That point put the Kenyan second on the all-time checklist, earlier than each Tigist Assefa (2:11:53) and Sifan Hassan (2:13:44) went faster in 2023.
It implies that Chepng’etich, who additionally gained the world marathon title in Doha 5 years in the past, is now fourth on the all-time checklist.
She may also be hoping to make it a hat-trick of wins in Chicago after being on the highest of the rostrum in each 2021 and 2022.
Chepng’etich wasn’t chosen for the Kenyan marathon crew on the Paris Olympics. She did run for her nation on the Tokyo Video games however sadly didn’t end.
The 29-year-old additionally completed third on the 2020 London Marathon and can also be first girl in historical past to interrupt the two:18 barrier on three separate events.
Ruth Chepng’etich (Getty)
Chepng’etich gained’t have all of it her personal manner in Chicago although. Two names to be careful for are Ethiopia’s Sutume Kebede and fellow Kenyan Joyciline Jepkosgei.
Kebede is the present Tokyo marathon champion and has a private finest of two:15:55 whereas Jepkosgei has run 2:16:24 and is each a winner of the New York and London Marathon.
Among the main US entries embrace Keira D’Amato, Sara Corridor and Emma Bates.
D’Amato, who has a private finest of two:19:12, completed tenth within the 10,000m on the US Olympic 10,000m trials and this will probably be her first race over 26.2 miles this season.
Corridor was third in Chicago three years in the past and positioned fifth on the US Olympic marathon trials in Orlando again in February.
Bates completed twelfth at this yr’s Boston Marathon and took second place in Chicago in 2021.
Within the males’s discipline, Amos Kipruto leads the road of elite entries.
The Kenyan, who claimed world bronze in Doha three years in the past, has a marathon finest of two:03:13.
Amos Kipruto (Mark Shearman)
The 2022 London Marathon champion will face stiff competitors from compatriot Vincent Kipkemoi and Ethiopia’s Dawit Wolde.
Kipkemoi was runner-up to Eliud Kipchoge finally yr’s Berlin Marathon and has a private finest of two:03:13, whereas Wolde competed on the London 2012 and Rio 2016 Olympics.
Among the main US entries embrace Zach Panning, Brian Shrader and CJ Albertson, who’ve finest marks of two:09:28, 2:09:46 and a pair of:09:53 respectively.
You must also be careful for present world 10,000m silver medallist Daniel Ebenyo, who will make his marathon debut in Chicago.
The Chicago Marathon formally began out in 1977 and has taken place in yearly bar 1987 and 2020.
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