Two big marathon wins for Kenyans Ruth Chepngetich and Diana Kipyogei!
It's been almost two years since a major marathon took place in the US, but the wait is officially over. Ruth Chepngetich won the Chicago Marathon on Sunday and fellow Kenyan Diana Kipyogei came in first in the Boston Marathon on Monday, as the two iconic races went back-to-back to kick off an abbreviated 2021 marathon season in the US.to take home the win in Chicago. Americans Emma Bates and Sara Hall came in second and third, respectively.
Impressively for the tough conditions, Chepngetich was on world record pace during the first half of the race, then dialed it back to win in 2:22:31. Chepngetich had a comfortable two-minute lead over Bates, who was one of seven Americans to place in the top ten."."But it was tough. To push alone is not easy.". She outlasted her competition to cross the line in 2:24:45, followed by Kenyan Edna Kiplagat and Netsanet Gudeta of Ethiopia. Nell Rojas placed sixth as the top American.
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