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After finishing third in 2024 and second in 2025, Amos Kipruto<\/strong> has asserted his authority at the Chicago Marathon 2026<\/strong> with a time of 2:01:09, tying the personal best of Eliud Kipchoge<\/strong>. The Kenyan athlete surged to the lead in the final kilometers after sustaining an intense duel with the great favorite, Jacob Kiplimo<\/strong>, winner of last year\u2019s edition and holder of an astronomical mark, 2:00:28, achieved at the London Marathon, where the Ugandan crossed the finish ahead of Kipruto. However, Kiplimo could not respond to Kipruto\u2019s acceleration, which quickly opened a gap over his rival with only a few kilometers left to reach the finish.<\/p>\n Kipruto, the fifth-fastest marathoner in history, had posted this year a 2:01:29 at the London Marathon, and together with Sabastian Sawe<\/strong>, Yomif Kejelcha<\/strong> and the very Kiplimo<\/strong>, is one of the members of the quartet of athletes who dominate the 42.195-kilometer race worldwide.<\/p>\n In the women\u2019s category, the Ethiopian Hawi Feysa<\/strong>, clocking 2:13:33, defended her win from last year by beating Sharon Lokedi<\/strong> (Kenya) and the former world marathon record holder, also Kenyan, Brigid Kosgei<\/strong>. Feysa rises to fourth on the all-time world ranking behind Ruth Chepngetich<\/strong>, Foyten Tesfay<\/strong> and Tigst Assefa<\/strong>, and sits just ahead of one of the greatest athletes of all time, Sifan Hassan<\/strong>.<\/p>\n In the wheelchair category, Marcel Hug<\/strong> claimed his seventh Chicago Marathon victory while Catherine Debrunner<\/strong> was the first athlete to cross the finish line with an unofficial time of 1:33:16, which would constitute a new world record<\/strong>.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n View this post on Instagram<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n A post by Chicago Marathon (@chimarathon)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n\n