This archive report was first published on 13 October 2019.
On October 13, 2019, Kenyan athlete Brigid Kosgei made history by breaking the women's world marathon record at the Chicago Marathon.
With a time of 2 hours, 14 minutes and 04 seconds, Kosgei surpassed the previous record held by Britain's Paula Radcliffe, who had set a time of 2:15:25 on April 13, 2003 in London.
Not only did Kosgei break Radcliffe's record, but she also set a new course record, eclipsing Radcliffe's time of 2:17:18 set on October 13, 2002.
