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Born | Kericho, Rift Valley Province, Kenya | 8 August 1994
Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) |
Weight | 48 kg (106 lb) |
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Country | Kenya |
Sport | Athletics |
Event(s) | Half marathon, Marathon, 10 km |
Turned pro | 2016 |
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Ruth Chepng'etich, often spelled Ruth Chepngetich, (born 8 August 1994)[1] is a Kenyan road racing athlete, who competes in the marathon and other long distance events. She was the 2019 Marathon World champion in hot and humid conditions. Chepng'etich twice won the Chicago Marathon, in 2021 and 2022. Her personal best in the marathon sits second on the world's all-time list. She holds the third-fastest mark of all time for the half marathon.
She is related to Rosefline Chepngetich.