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For a performance to be ratified as a world record by World Athletics, the marathon course on which the performance occurred must be 42.195 km (26.219 mi) long, [34] measured in a defined manner using the calibrated bicycle method [35] (the distance in kilometers being the official distance; the distance in miles is an approximation) and meet other criteria that rule out artificially fast ...
Marathon. 2023 Chicago. Marathon. Kelvin Kiptum Cheruiyot (2 December 1999 – 11 February 2024) was a Kenyan long-distance runner who currently holds the marathon world record. As of 2024, he ran three of the seven fastest marathons in history [ 5] and was ranked first among the world's men's marathon runners. [ 6]
Kipchoge won the 2019 London Marathon in a time of 2:02:37, the second fastest marathon ever at that time, behind his 2018 Berlin Marathon win. [85] He became the first man to win the event four times and set a new course record, beating his own 2016 London Marathon best by 28 seconds. [86] The lead runner passed the half marathon mark in 1:01: ...
Kiptum poses with his medal and the clock after setting a world record men's marathon time of 2:00:35. ... women’s course record in Chicago with a time of 2:13:38, the second-fastest ever race ...
Kiptum had immediate success by running the fastest time ever by a marathon debutant at the 2022 Valencia Marathon. The following year, he won the London and Chicago races, two of the most ...
Archived from the original on 31 July 2012. Retrieved 7 August 2012. ^ "Jepchirchir and Chebet power to Kenyan double at Valencia Marathon". Retrieved 6 December 2020. ^ "Kiptum smashes world marathon record with 2:00:35, Hassan runs 2:13:44 in Chicago". World Athletics. 8 October 2023. Retrieved 7 November 2023.
He made an explosive entry into the full 42.195km distance by running the then fourth fastest time on record (2.01.53) to win the 2022 Valencia Marathon on debut.
The marathon (from Greek Μαραθώνιος) is a long-distance foot race with a distance of 42.195 km (26 mi 385 yd), [ 1] usually run as a road race, but the distance can be covered on trail routes. The marathon can be completed by running or with a run/walk strategy. There are also wheelchair divisions.