a marathoner from Mokdong

(1)Kiptum Marathon World Record
(2)CHICAGO AFP= Yonhap News Kiftham Left is taking a commemorative photo with coach Hakijimana after setting a new world record of 2 hours 00 minutes 35 seconds at the 2023 Chicago Marathon in Chicago, Illinois, on the 8th local time

(1)It was held in Chicago, Illinois on the 8th local time
(2)At the 2023 Chicago Marathon, Kifterum ran a full 42195km course in 2 hours 00 minutes 35 seconds
(3)It is a new world record that pulled the previous record of 2:01:09 set by Eliud Kipchoge 38 and Kenya at the Berlin Marathon in September last year by 34 seconds
(4)The Chicago Marathon was Kiftham’s third full-course marathon
(5)Kiftham emerged as a world marathoner with a time of 2:01:53 at the Valencia Marathon on Dec. 4, 2022, and gained more attention four months later at the London Marathon this year with a time of 2:01:25
(6)Less than five months later, Kiftham cut his record by 50 seconds and now moves to an all-time number one in the men’s marathon
(7)The world’s track and field community, which ranked Kipchoge as the top priority in achieving the full course of the sub-2 marathon, the long-cherished dream of the world marathon, is turning their attention to Kiptum, born in 1999

(1)Ten years ago, coach Hakizimana was tall in Chepkorio, Kenya
(2)I met Phthum for the first time At the time, Kiftham raised sheep and goats
(3)Kiftham took track and field lessons with his friends from Rwanda, hakijimana coach, and has competed in half-marathon internationals since 2018
(4)In 2021, when COVID-19 was in full swing, Hackimana coach and Kiptum stayed in Kenya for full-fledged marathon full-course training
(5)Kiftham, who first ran a full-course marathon in December 2022, set a marathon world record in about 10 months