Kenyan Runner Kelvin Kiptum Shatters Men’s Marathon World Record in Chicago
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Kenyan Runner Kelvin Kiptum Shatters Men’s Marathon World Record in Chicago

Kenya’s Kelvin Kiptum broke the men’s marathon world record in Chicago on Sunday, becoming the first person to record a time faster than 2:01:00, crossing the line in 2:00:35. Running just the third competitive marathon of his career, the 23-year-old shaved 34 seconds off the previous world record which had belonged to his compatriot Eliud…