Over 50,000 participants will be present at the 47th edition. The 26 year old Ugandan finished in 2h02:23 after a race conducted at a world record pace for long stretches
Extraordinary chronometric results at the Chicago Marathon which saw approximately the start 50,000 runners. There was even the scent of a world record in the men’s race. This at least until the 35th kilometer. It would have been the third consecutive world record in the last three years. After those of Kelvin Kiptum of 2.h00.35 in 2023 and of Ruth Chepngetich of 2h09.56 in 2024. The 26-year-old Ugandan champion Jakob Kiplimo came close to the feat, author of very fast passes in the first three quarters of the race compared to the record race of two years ago in Kiptum. Half marathon in 1h00.16 (1h00.48), 25km in 1h11.12 (1h12.04), 30km in 1h25.31 (1h26.31). Thus having a minute advantage over Kiptum’s partials. In short, one could even expect a time trial under the two-hour mark.
the race in detail
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But after the 35 km mark, when Chelimo still had a 40 second advantage over Kiptum’s record, the crisis arrived. Gritting his teeth the Ugandan champion, who he ran the last two km above 3 minutes and 10 secondshe still reached the finish line in 2h02.23. Sixth all time over the distance. Kiplimo, world record holder in the half marathon, was in his second marathon race and had a previous personal best of 2h03.37. In summary times of 1h00.16 + 1h02.07 for his two halves of the race. Kiptum, on the other hand, literally flew in the second half marathon, clocking 1h00.48 + 59.47. Behind Kiplimo, it was also an important time for the Kenyans Amos Kipruto with 2h03.45, e Alex Masai with 2h04.37. Fourth place, with the new national record of 2h04.43, for the American Conner Mantz.
very fast race
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A very fast race also for the women dominated in the last 7 kilometers by the 26 year old Ethiopian Hawi Feysa with 2h14.56, thus improving his previous personal best by over two minutes. For the two fractions of the race practically in photocopy. With 1h07.30 in the half marathon and with 1h07.26 in the second half of the race. Then her compatriot took to the podium Megertu Alemu with 2h17.18 ahead of the Tanzanian Magdalena Shauri 2h18.23 with the Kenyan Loice Chemnung, fourth in 2h18.23.
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