Betty Chepkwony
Betty Chepkwony is a Kenyan long-distance runner specializing in the marathon. She is a two-time winner of the Rome Marathon, securing titles in 2023 with a personal best of 2:23:02 and again in 2025.
Career
Chepkwony started her international career primarily in road races. She set her personal best in the 10-kilometre road race with a time of 32:46 in 2019. Her half marathon personal best stands at 1:14:06, achieved in 2024.Chepkwony won the 2023 Rome Marathon with a new personal best time of 2:23:02.
She reclaimed her title at the 2025 Rome Marathon. In a hard-fought race, Chepkwony pulled away in the final kilometers to win in 2:26:16. She also finished ninth in the 2024 Frankfurt Marathon with a time of 2:25:13.