She averaged 4:57.4 per mile and held on after a blistering start to shatter the record.
The Chicago Marathon is now the site of the existing men’s and women’s marathon world records. Kelvin Kiptum set the men’s mark, 2:00:35, in Chicago in 2023.
https://www.runnersworld.com/news/a62586967/ruth-chepngetich-world-record-2024-chicago-marathon/Open linkView original on lemmy.worldSaturday saw record highs fall in Rochester and in the Twin Cities.
The high at the Rochester Airport Saturday reached 90, breaking the previous high of 89 set on September 30, 2019.
Minneapolis also saw a new record high set on Saturday. Minnesota’s largest city saw the mercury rise to 88 Saturday, surpassing the record-high of 87 set back on September 30 of 1897.
Similar high temperatures are predicted Sunday in Rochester and in the Twin Cities. As a result of the forecast, the Twin Cities Marathon has been canceled.
https://kroc.com/ixp/669/p/record-heat-cancels-major-minnesota-event/Open linkView original on lemmy.world
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