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Ruth Chepngetich had to shut down a reporter who sough to water down her record-breaking achievement in Chicago by dragging in Kenya's doping menace.
Ruth Chepngetich has responded to those that might question the legitimacy of her world record after she obliterated the women's marathon mark by clocking a time of 2:09:56 at the Chicago Marathon on Sunday.
The new world record holder has weihed in given the recent cases of doping against some Kenyan athletes.
"Ruth, unfortunately in recent years there’s been a number of doping positives in Kenya. What would you say to someone who says when they see 2:09:56, ‘This is too good to be true. I have questions about it," asked a journalist via Citius Mag
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Ruth Chepngetich dedicates record-breaking Chicago Marathon victory to Kelvin Kiptum
Ruth Chepngetich has dedicated her record-breaking performance to Kelvin Kiptum after claiming her third Chicago Marathon victory in fine fashion.
“I don’t have any idea," responded Chepngetich.
“Some people may think that the time is too fast and you must be doping. What would you say to them?” The journalist further queried.
“You know people must talk so I don’t know," asserted Chepngetich.
Kenya has been on the receiving end of high profile doping bans this year with Michael Saruni, Lawrence Cherono, Josephine Chepkoech, Rhonex Kipruto and Faith Chepkoech among some of the elite athletes recently suspended.
The historic record time by the Kenyan was almost two minutes lesser than that of Ethiopia's Tigist Assefa’s world record of 2:11:53, set in Berlin last year.
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Chepngetich dominated the race from the onset, leaving the chasing pack a good distance behind her.
Halfway through the race, the Kenyan was on her own with only the pacesetters for company.
Chepngetich's world record was set a year aftert the late Kelvin Kiptum had also set a new mark on the same course after running an astonishing 2:00:35.
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