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Kenya’s Ruth Chepngetich broke new ground when she smashed the world record at the Chicago Marathon on Sunday and she is in line to pocket millions for her historic feat.
Kenya’s Ruth Chepngetich will take home over Ksh19 million following her record-breaking performance at the Chicago Marathon on Sunday.
Chepngetich made history in the Windy City when she set a new mark of 2:09:56, breaking Ethiopian Tigist Assefa’s world record of 2:11:53, set in Berlin in 2023.
She became the first woman to run an official marathon under 2:10:00, marking a significant shift in women’s marathon running as the world record returned to Kenya after Assefa had obliterated Brigid Kosgei’ mark.
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18:20 - 13.10.2024
Incredible Ruth Chepngetich smashes women's world record to claim victory at 2024 Chicago Marathon
It was a race against time for Chepngetich, who ran majority of the race in the company of pace setter having left the chasing pack behind.
Following the win, Chepngetich is guaranteed a big pay cheque from her historic feat achieved in just two hours as she will take home a total of Ksh19,375,500.
The Chicago Marathon is one of the highest paying among the six World Marathon Majors and has a prize money of $100,000 (Ksh12.9 million) for its winners. There is also a bonus of $50,000 (Ksh6.5 million) for athletes who break the course or word record.
That means Chepngetich, who has now won in Chicago three times, will pocket (Ksh19.4 million) for her feat, once her world record is finally ratified.
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05:38 - 14.10.2024
How John Korir's big brother Wesley & late Kelvin Kiptum inspired him to dominant victory at Chicago Marathon
John Korir, who set a new personal best time in a dominant victory at the 2024 Chicago Marathon, has explained how his big brother Wesley & the Kelvin Kiptum helped him make history.
Another Kenyan John Korir, who won the men’s race in 2:02:43, the second fastest time ever recorded in Chicago, will walk home with the wines prize of $100,000 (Ksh12.9 million), with the men’s course record proving too far after the late Kelvin Kiptum set an astonishing world record of 2:00:35 last year.
The prize money is spread to the top five positions with $75,000 (Ksh9.7 million), $50,000 (Ksh6.5 million), $30,000 (Ksh3.9 million) and $25,000 (Ksh3.2 million) reserved for runners who finish in second, third, fourth and fifth positions respectively.
It means Kenya’s Amos Kipruto, Vincent Ngetich and Daniel Ebenyo will take home the millions set aside for third, fourth and fifth place finishers in Chicago and so are Irene Cheptai (third) and Joyciline Jepkosgei (fifth).
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09:00 - 09.10.2023
ATHLETICS Big payday for Kenya’s Benson Kipruto, John Korir and Joyciline Jepkosgei despite failing to win at Chicago Marathon
Kenya runners Benson Kipruto, John Korir and Joyciline Jepkosgei still pocketed millions despite failing to claim victory at Sunday’s Chicago Marathon
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