CHICAGO — Ruth Chepngetich of Kenya smashed the world record by nearly two minutes at the Chicago Marathon on Sunday, winning in 2:09:56.

She broke the world record set by Tigist Assefa of Ethiopia in 2:11:53 at the 2023 Berlin Marathon.

Chepngetich, 30, became the first woman to break 2:10 in the marathon. The 26.2-mile race started and ended at Grant Park in Chicago.