Kelvin Kiptum is officially the fastest marathoner ever

Kelvin Kiptum of Kenya shattered the world record at the Chicago Marathon, running 2:00:35 and breaking the previous mark of 2:01:09 set by Eliud Kipchoge in Berlin last year. Kiptum, 23, was running in only his third marathon. As he did in his first two, he ran the second half of the race faster than the first. He ran 1:00:48 for the first half and 59:47 for the second.
Benson Kipruto of Kenya, the race’s defending champion, finished second in 2:04:02. Bashir Abdi of Belgium, the reigning Olympic bronze medalist, was third in 2:o4:32
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[@christams8863]

All those finish times: insane!

[@kasperoertoft]

I ❤ RUNNING!!!

[@ujima24uk]

I salute you 🎉

[@MamaLiss-gx3dn]

Rest in peace😢

[@hanybadawi3605]

Kiptum be like maaan she is talking a looot😂😂

[@finishstrong365]

I can't believe his shoes didn't catch fire lol

[@aldenaudricmatondo5800]

Eliud Kipchoge ran 1:59:40 in Vienna

[@asherc7090]

It was unofficial because it was not a real marathon race

[@Eric-lx8hp]

Step aside Kipchoge there's a faster Kip then you!

[@Eons000]

White runners spoke more than the WR holder 😂
Cultural differences are blatant ❤

[@budcharleswilliams4497]

Why do White runners get a mention even though they didn’t run in top 3. It goes best black runner then to a fast white American runner not any other country mentioned is it because it’s based in the US being a US centric country???

[@Morganix01]

It's a US marathon so they interview Americans as well who happen to be white. If they were African American, they'd get the same interview.

[@kasperoertoft]

You just want to make controversy even there is none? They first mention top 3 and then OF COURSE mentioned the US Runners since it is in the US. Jesus get a life??

[@titus.iscariot3760]

Don't understand the issue here? Every host country tries to showcase there own runners. I'm a Black American and trying interject race in this conversation isn't necessary.

[@clarity2115]

it's not because he's white, it's because he's an American. What's up with the victims mentality? Stop feeling sorry for yourself

[@ncuxap12444]

you are clearly a troll, no way this is a serious opinion