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Kelvin Kiptum, a Kenyan runner, has shattered the men's marathon world record at the Chicago Marathon. In just his third marathon ever, Kiptum completed the 26.2-mile race in an astonishing time of 2 hours and 35 seconds, beating the previous record by 34 seconds. This achievement marks the rapid pace at which marathon records have been broken in recent years. Kiptum's remarkable feat has sparked a debate about the shoes he wore during the race. Bloomberg investigates when the next record-breaking performance may occur.
Kelvin Kiptum set a new world record last weekend with a time of 2:00:35 at the Chicago Marathon. It was just his third marathon ever — and he ran an average pace of 4:36 per mile...for 26.2 miles. But his shoes have become a topic of debate. Here's what you need to know 👇… https://t.co/2waGTbycR3 https://t.co/cDLgFjvIF4
From @TheAthletic: Since 2017, the men’s and women’s marathon records have been broken three times each, a historically rapid pace. Kelvin Kiptum nearly broke the two-hour barrier on Sunday. We looked into when the record could be broken next. https://t.co/UihIN5oJXA
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New marathon world record of 2 hours, 35 seconds. That's burning the streets. Never thought a sub-2 hour marathon would come into discussion, now I'm starting to wonder.
In just his 3rd marathon, Kelvin Kiptum was LEGENDARY 👏 His 2:00:35 time at the Chicago Marathon beat the previous men's world record by 34 seconds‼️ https://t.co/UfmK6zeB1m
This man just crushed the world record marathon time in Chicago Check it out 🤯👇 https://t.co/1qhXsLP8bq
Kelvin Kiptum from Kenya shattered the men's marathon WORLD RECORD in Chicago on Sunday 🇰🇪 He ran 26.2 miles in just 2 hours and 35 seconds 🤯 Unbelievable feat 👏 https://t.co/ebU0FbE6dn
What's crazy is that Kelvin Kiptum had never run a marathon until 12 months ago & now he has recorded 2 of the 3 of the fastest times in a marathon: https://t.co/9oNHGpXONG
ICYMI: Kenya's Kelvin Kiptum shattered the world marathon record yesterday in Chicago, becoming the first person to run under a 2:01. Is he the new GOAT? https://t.co/29Km2uNH2Q