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How soon will the women's world record fall again?

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Ruth Chepng'etich celebrates afte winning Chicago Marathon. [AFP]

The world's women marathon record continues to fall, yet its rulebook and courses remain unchanged.

When Ruth Chepng'etich became the first woman to dip under two hours and 10 minutes in 42km contests at the 46th Chicago Marathon last Sunday, the running world was shocked.

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