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Chicago Marathon

Oct 13, 2013

4.8

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Where

Chicago, IL, United States

Start time

09:00

Distances

Marathon

Sub-events

26.2

Marathon

October 13, 2013 Sunday

Distance: Marathon·Start time: 09:00

MarathonPoint to pointWheelchair race

Race Results

Top 3

1. Dennis Kimetto 02:03:45

2. Emannuel Mutai 02:03:52

3. Sammy Kitwara 02:05:16

Top 3 Women

1. Rita Jeptoo 02:19:57

2. Jemima Sumgong Jelegat 02:20:48

3. Maria Konovalova 02:22:46

Top 3 Men

1. Dennis Kimetto 02:03:45

2. Emannuel Mutai 02:03:52

3. Sammy Kitwara 02:05:16

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Reviews

4.8

Based on 4 Reviews from other runners - tap or click to see all!

By: Gordon Celender

Posted: January 05, 2025

One of the best marathons in the world

I've run this marathon twice (2021 and 2024) and as a virtual race in 2020. After Boston, it's probably my favorite marathon. Sadly I lost my bib early on race morning (2021) so I had to get a replacement bib. It was quite an ordeal, but staff issued me a new bib. The crowd support is amazing all along the route.<Š

4.7

By: gary lok

Posted: November 21, 2022

Great organization and experience

Great weather and course. However, a little disappointed we didn't run by Wrigley Field nor Guaranteed Rate Field being a baseball guy.

5.0

By: KN T.

Posted: October 12, 2022

City of the Big Shoulders and a Big Heart

A Chicagoan, I ran this race for the 16th time. It is huge. The only organizational flaw was that there was no signage to guide runners from the parking lot to the expo for packet pickup. Volunteers and staff did a great job getting 40K+ runners to where they should be on race day. Aid stations were plentiful (22 of them). Fans lined the entire course (the Mexican neighborhood of Pilsen had the most color, music, and enthusiasm). There were plenty of distance markers and clocks on the very flat course. Start and finish areas were well organized with toilets and refreshments. Bravo, Chicago, my kind of town.

5.0

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New Course Record Set During the 36th Annual Chicago Marathon

Dennis Kimetto won the Chicago Marathon with a new course record time of 2 hours 3 minutes and 45 seconds.

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Jeptoo Leaves No Doubt This Time at Chicago Marathon

Rita Jeptoo won the Chicago Marathon women's division with a time of 2 hours 19 minutes and 57 seconds.

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Kenyans Lead The Way for a Record Field at the 36th Bank of America Chicago Marathon

Kenyan athletes dominated the men's and women's races with historic performances, leading the way for the event record 39,115 runners who crossed the sun-splashed finish line in Grant Park under ideal weather conditions. Kenya's Dennis Kimetto smashed the men's course record with a 2:03:45 performance, taking 53 seconds off the previous mark set last year. In the women's competition, Kenya's Rita Jeptoo cracked the 2:20 barrier with a winning time of 2:19:57, the fastest women's marathon time in the world this year.

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