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Chicago Marathon Logo for the Chicago Marathon Date Second Sunday in October (before Columbus Day) Location Chicago, Illinois, United States Event type Road Distance 26.219 miles (42.195 km) Established 1977 ; 47 years ago (1977) Last held 2023 Course records M: 2:00:35 * WR (2023 – Kelvin Kiptum) F: 2:13:44 (2023 – Sifan Hassan) Official site chicagomarathon.com The Chicago Marathon is a ...
Joan Benoit. Scott Samuelson (m. September 29, 1984) [ 1] Joan Benoit Samuelson (born May 16, 1957) is an American marathon runner who was the first women's Olympic Games marathon champion, winning the gold medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. [ 2] She held the fastest time for an American woman at the Chicago Marathon for 32 years ...
The 2023 Chicago Marathon was the 45th edition of the annual marathon race in Chicago, held on Sunday, October 8, 2023. [ 1][ 2] A Platinum Label marathon, it was the fifth of six World Marathon Majors events that were held in 2023. [ 3][ 4][ 5] The race also hosted the age group world championships for the year. [ 6][ 7]
Third time’s the charm for the Rev. Roy Belocura of St. Julie Billiart Parish in Tinley Park in his journey to run the Chicago Marathon. Belocura, 43, will run the race Oct. 8 to raise money for ...
Kelvin Kiptum set a world record in the Chicago Marathon on Sunday, finishing in 2 hours, 35 seconds to shatter fellow Kenyan Eliud Kipchoge's old mark by 34 seconds. Sifan Hassan of the ...
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]
Kenya’s Kelvin Kiptum broke the men’s marathon world record in Chicago on Sunday, becoming the first person to record a time faster than 2:01:00, crossing the line in 2:00:35.
Global Running Day. Global Running Day is a day that celebrates the sport of running. It is held annually on the first Wednesday of June. [1] [2] Participants of all ages and abilities pledge to take part in some type of running activity by submitting their names through the Global Running Day website. Global Running Day 2024 occurred on June 5.