Chepngetich Dominates Lisbon Marathon

The Maratona Clube de Portugal is pleased to announce the participation of Kenyan athlete Ruth Chepngetich as the headline star of the 2025 edition of the EDP Lisbon Half Marathon, set to take place on March 9.

A world record holder in the marathon and the first woman in history to break the 2:10 barrier (2:09:56 in Chicago), the 30-year-old superstar is one of the greatest names in global athletics and is excited about her return to Portugal.

"I am thrilled to announce that I will be running the Lisbon Half Marathon on March 9. I can't wait. See you soon, Lisbon!" said the Kenyan runner to the event organizers.

In addition to her marathon world record, Chepngetich boasts an impressive resume, including the 2019 World Championship marathon title (Doha) and victories in Chicago (2021, 2022, and 2024), Nagoya (2022 and 2023), Dubai (2019), and Istanbul (2018) marathons.

She is also the sixth-fastest woman of all time in the half marathon (1:04:02, Istanbul 2021) and is expected to pose a strong challenge to the Lisbon course record of 1:05:30, set by Almaz Ayana in 2023.

In the coming weeks, more elite names will be announced for the EDP Lisbon Half Marathon, which this year will also host Portugal’s National Half Marathon Championship, bringing together the country’s best athletes.