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Kiptum smashes Eliud Kipchoge's World Marathon record

Kenya's Kelvin Kiptum lunges to the finish line as he wins men's elite race at 2023 London Marathon in London. [Xinhua]

Kenya's Kelvin Kiptum set a world record to win Sunday's Chicago Marathon men's title in an unofficial time of two hours and 35 seconds.

The 23-year-old clocked 2:00:35 to eclipse Eliud Kipchoge's previous mark by 34 seconds.

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