Kipruto Wins Chicago Marathon Title With 2:01:09 Finish

On Oct. 10, 2026, Kenyan Amos Kipruto won the Chicago Marathon men's race in Chicago with a 2:01:09 finish, while Ethiopian Hawi Feysa won the women's event, as reported by sports.yahoo.com, wmbdradio.com and aol.com.

According to sports.yahoo.com, Kipruto's time matched the fifth-fastest marathon performance in history. He earned his second major marathon victory after previously winning London in 2022.

Wmbdradio.com reported that Kipruto controlled the men's race after finishing second in 2025, when he crossed 91 seconds behind Uganda's Jacob Kiplimo. Ethiopia's Tadese Bikila finished second in 2:02:56, followed by Milkesa Mengesha in 2:03:46.

Sports.yahoo.com reported that Clayton Young was the top American male finisher, placing seventh with a 2:05:23 time. The result was the second-fastest American performance on a record-eligible course, behind Conner Mantz's 2:04:43 American record set in Chicago the previous year.

According to sports.yahoo.com, Young entered the race after dealing with a hamstring tear. He was followed by fellow Americans Charles Hicks and Vincent Mauri, according to aol.com.

Feysa secured the women's title with a 2:13:33 finish after pulling away from Kenya's Sharon Lokedi in the final mile, according to sports.yahoo.com and aol.com. Lokedi finished 34 seconds behind Feysa.

Sports.yahoo.com reported that Emma Grace Hurley placed seventh overall among women and became the fastest American woman making her marathon debut with a 2:20:48 time. She surpassed Fiona O'Keeffe's previous debut record of 2:22:10 from the 2024 Olympic Trials.

The wheelchair races also produced notable results, with aol.com reporting that Swiss athletes Catherine Debrunner and Marcel Hug won their events. Debrunner broke her own world record, while Hug set a new course record for his fifth consecutive Chicago victory.

The 2026 major marathon schedule will continue with the New York City Marathon on Nov. 1, according to sports.yahoo.com.