Kenya's Peres Jepchirchir set a new women-only marathon world record of 2:16:16 at the TCS London Marathon, ratified by World Athletics.

Kenya's Peres Jepchirchir set a new women-only marathon world record of 2:16:16 at the TCS London Marathon, which has been ratified by World Athletics. Jepchirchir broke Mary Keitany's previous record of 2:17:01 and became the first marathoner to have four women finish under 2:17. In another record-breaking feat, Bahamian hurdler Devynne Charlton lowered the Women's World Indoor 60m Hurdles record to 7.65 seconds.

July 03, 2024
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