Kipruto Claims Chicago Marathon as Feysa Defends Women's Title
- On Sunday, Kenya's Amos Kipruto won the Chicago Marathon in 2:01:09, securing his second major marathon victory following his 2022 London title.
- After finishing third in 2024 and second in 2025, Kipruto overtook defending champion Jacob Kiplimo during the final miles to claim victory.
- Tadese Bikila placed second at 2:02:56, with Milkesa Mengesha third in 2:03:46; Kiplimo finished fourth at 2:04:18.
- In the men's wheelchair division, Marcel Hug won his fifth straight Chicago title in 1:21:33, breaking his 2023 record; American Daniel Romanchuk withdrew due to a mechanical issue.
- Kiplimo had attempted to become the first repeat men's champion since Samuel Wanjiru in 2009 and 2010, while Kipruto's victory follows his 2:01:29 London performance earlier this year.
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The Kenyan athlete achieved his first victory in the historic race after completing the tour in two hours, one minute and nine seconds before 55,000 runners
Kenyan Amos Kipruto won the Chicago marathon this Sunday, marking the fifth best time in the history of distance. In the women's category, Ethiopian Hawi Feysa kept his crown by also improving his personal record.
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Kipruto's time of 2:01:09 was a new personal best and vindication for the 34-year-old, who had finished second in Chicago last year and third the previous edition. This time, Kipruto pulled clear of defending champion and pre-race favorite Jacob Kiplimo at mile 21 and never looked back. "Today's race was really good for me... I came here 2024, I became position three, 2025 I became position two. And now 2026 it was either win or die for me," sa…
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