Jacob Kiplimo teased a world record performance after being on pace for just over 22 miles, while Hawi Feysa dominated in the women's race and Conner Mantz shattered the American record at the Chicago Marathon on Sunday. Kiplimo was determined to take command of the sixth major of the year — just his second marathon …
Conner Mantz battled from tenth place and worked his way back to obliterate the American record in 2:04:43 at the 2025 Chicago Marathon on Sunday. Mantz finished in fourth and took down a mark that has stood for 23 years. But in a performance that has solidified him as the defining face of American distance …
The next marathon major arrives on Sunday with the Chicago Marathon setting the stage for both the world record and American record possibly falling in the same day. John Korir knows that plenty is at stake including defending his title, a stunning 2:02:44 win last year as a sub-2:01 could be within reach. After a …
John Korir will head back to the Windy City to defend his title as the elite fields for the 2025 Chicago Marathon on October 17 were announced on Thursday. Last year, Korir roared to a 2:02:44 win and will be joined by a staked men's group that includes six competitors who all have cracked the …
Ruth Chepngetich became the first woman to run sub-2:10 with a 2:09:56 performance at the Chicago Marathon on Sunday. But some critics online and in the media quickly questioned the validity of her mark with possible references to doping. However, Athletics Kenya, the country's governing body, hurled a strong rebuttal in a lengthy statement on …
Records are meant to be broken and Kenya’s Ruth Chepngetich set her sights on etching a new mark in the books on Sunday. Her 2:09:56 performance in the women’s race blew past the old standard by nearly two minutes and she was in control well before the halfway point. Just a year removed from Kelvin …
Ruth Chepngetich smashed the world record at the Chicago Marathon on Sunday with a dominating 2:09:56 that shaved nearly two minutes off of the previous mark. Chepngetich seemed locked in from the early stages of the race and by the halfway point she opened a sizable margin from the rest of the field. Sutume Kebede …
Organizers of the Chicago Marathon revealed plans to honor Kelvin Kiptum prior to the start of Sunday's race, according to statement released on social media on Tuesday. Kiptum was a rising star in distance running when he shattered the marathon world record in Chicago last year in 2:00:35. The mark was ratified in early February …