Sifan Hassan certainly adds character and drama to athletics - every sport needs that
Men's professional division winner Kelvin Kiptum of Kenya and women's professional division winner Sifan Hassan of the Netherlands pose for a photo after the 2023 Chicago Marathon. Photograph: Michael Reaves/Getty Images
Now, with his 2:00:35 win last Sunday, the 23-year-old Kenyan holds the world record, surpassing the mark set last year by fellow countryman Eliud Kipchoge, considered by many to be the greatest marathon runner of all time.Rugby World Cup Diary: Shuffling around Saint-Denis with the Green Zombie armyMary Hannigan: ‘Joe Schmidt doesn’t get to make any tackles or run any lines’
Kelvin Kiptum of Kenya celebrates as he sets a world record marathon time of 2:00.35. Photograph: Michael Reaves/Getty Images There is one notable difference between Kiptum and Hassan: just six weeks before, Hassan competed in a treble of track finals at the World Championships, even if all the while she already had the Chicago Marathon at the back of her mind.
A view of Kelvin Kiptum's shoes after winning the 2023 Chicago Marathon. Photograph: Michael Reaves/Getty Images Kiptum, meanwhile, is a marathon specialist; three marathons, three wins under his belt, and a career average of 2:01:18. Still, as the weeks pass by, the statistics are moving further off the charts and into previously incomprehensible territory.
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