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As the New York marathon began to grow exponentially in the 1970s, the Chicago Marathon was established as a rival to the New York City Marathon. [4] By the mid-1980s, the Chicago Marathon was ensconced as one of the big four marathons. [20] During the mid-1980s, it was named America's Marathon/Chicago and opened up the way for appearance payments.
The 2021 and 2022 Chicago Marathon champion, Ruth Chepngetich of Kenya held the fastest entry at 2:14:18. Sutume Kebede , the eighth fastest women's marathoner is entered at a 2:15:55. Kebede was a former training partner of Kelvin Kiptum who was the 2023 Chicago Marathon champion before passing away in a car accident in February of 2024.
In 2018, the Chicago Marathon changed the qualifying times runners could use to earn guaranteed entry. [13] Until 2014, registration was handled on a first come, first served basis. Starting with the 2014 race, runners could either enter the lottery for a chance to participate or earn guaranteed entry through a variety of methods.
Some of the most elite runners from around the world — and about 40,000 other committed participants — are here to run 26.2 miles Sunday when the Chicago Marathon marks its 45th anniversary.
Some of the most elite runners from around the world — and about 47,000 other committed participants — are here to run 26.2 miles Sunday as part of the Chicago Marathon. The race starts in ...
Charlton's Lucy Harmon, who starred with her family at Shepherd Hill, has worked hard to transform herself into a long distance runner, and it has paid off with a strong showing at the Chicago ...
The Chicago Marathon made significant changes to its registration process beginning with the 2014 race. Previously, registration had been handled on a first come, first served basis. Starting in 2014, runners could either enter a random lottery or gain guaranteed entry by running a qualifying time, raising money for a charity, traveling with an ...
César Torruella at the Bank of America Chicago Half Marathon on June 9, 2024. Running the Chicago Marathon — and undergoing a skin removal surgery , slated for the week after the race – is ...