Lilian Chebii Sets New Twin Cities Marathon Record — image accompanying Marathon Handbook's report. Image accompanying Marathon Handbook’s report; reduced and presented for news commentary with the attributed report. View the complete source report.
Lilian Chebii won the Twin Cities Marathon, finishing in 2:25:26. She beat the previous women's record by 1 minute and 25 seconds.
The 32-year-old Kenyan runner completed the race in St. Paul, Minnesota, six minutes ahead of the next woman. She also placed 11th overall. Read more culture coverage.
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Kenyan runner Lilian Chebii breaks 25-year-old Twin Cities Marathon women's record. Lilian Chebii won the Twin Cities Marathon, finishing in 2:25:26. She beat the previous women's record by 1 minute and 25 seconds.
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Runner World published this brief on October 5, 2026. The underlying Marathon Handbook report was dated October 5, 2026.
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