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2022 Chicago Marathon

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44th Chicago Marathon
LocationChicago, Illinois, U.S.
DatesOctober 9, 2022 (2022-10-09)
Websitechicagomarathon.com
Champions
MenBenson Kipruto (2:04:24)
WomenRuth Chepngetich (2:14:18)
Wheelchair menMarcel Hug (1:25:20)
Wheelchair womenSusannah Scaroni (1:45:48)
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The 2022 Chicago Marathon was the 44th edition of the annual marathon race in Chicago, held on Sunday, October 9, 2022.[1] An Elite Platinum Label marathon, it was the third of four World Marathon Majors events to be held over the span of six weeks.[2][3][a] More than 40,000 runners were expected to take part in the event.[4]

Competitors

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Seifu Tura of Ethiopia, the winner of the previous year's race, was expected to return to defend his title.[5] His compatriot Herpasa Negasa, who ran a marathon with a time of 2:03:40 in Dubai in 2019, was expected to join him.[6][7] Also expected to make an appearance were Kenyan runners Bernard Koech and Elisha Rotich.[6]

Kenyan runner Ruth Chepng'etich, the defending champion, was the favorite to win the women's race.[4] Also scheduled to join the field were Ethiopian runners Ruti Aga and Haven Hailu Desse, and Kenyan runners Celestine Chepchirchir and Vivian Kiplagat.[6]

U.S. wheelchair athlete Tatyana McFadden, who had previously won the Chicago Marathon nine times, was also expected to defend her title.[4]

Results

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Results for the top ten in the running races and top three in the wheelchair races are listed below.

Men's race result
Position Athlete Nationality Time
1st place, gold medalist(s) Benson Kipruto  Kenya 2:04:24
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Seifu Tura Abdiwak  Ethiopia 2:04:49
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) John Korir  Kenya 2:05:01
4 Bernard Koech  Kenya 2:07:15
5 Shifera Tamru Aredo  Ethiopia 2:07:53
6 Kyohei Hosoya  Japan 2:08:05
7 Conner Mantz  United States 2:08:16
8 Hamza Sahli  Morocco 2:08:22
9 Eric Kiptanui  Kenya 2:08:26
10 Dong Guojian  China 2:08:53
Women's race result
Position Athlete Nationality Time
1st place, gold medalist(s) Ruth Chepng'etich  Kenya 2:14:18
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Emily Sisson  United States 2:18:29
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Vivian Jerono Kiplagat  Kenya 2:20:52
4 Ruti Aga  Ethiopia 2:21:41
5 Waganesh Mekasha Amare  Ethiopia 2:23:41
6 Susanna Sullivan  United States 2:25:14
7 Sara Vaughn  United States 2:26:23
8 Maggie Montoya  United States 2:28:07
9 Sarah Inglis  United Kingdom 2:29:37
10 Makena Morley  United States 2:30:28
Men's wheelchair race result
Position Athlete Nationality Time
1st place, gold medalist(s) Marcel Hug  Switzerland 1:25:20
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Daniel Romanchuk  United States 1:33:11
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Aaron Pike  United States 1:33:13
Women's wheelchair race result
Position Athlete Nationality Time
1st place, gold medalist(s) Susannah Scaroni  United States 1:45:48
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Tatyana McFadden  United States 1:49:46
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Jenna Fesemyer  United States 1:49:52

Notes

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  1. ^ In chronological order, the events are: the Berlin Marathon on September 25, 2022; the London Marathon on October 2, 2022; the Chicago Marathon on October 9, 2022; and the New York City Marathon on November 6, 2022.[2]

References

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