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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]
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 ...
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 ...
The Boston Marathon is an annual marathon race hosted by several cities and towns in greater Boston in eastern Massachusetts, United States. It is traditionally held on Patriots' Day, the third Monday of April. [ 1 ] Begun in 1897, the event was inspired by the success of the first marathon competition in the 1896 Summer Olympics. [ 2 ]
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 ...
Emily Sisson (born October 12, 1991) [ 1] is an American long-distance runner. She set the North American record in the marathon on October 9, 2022, when she ran 2:18:29 to finish second at the Chicago Marathon. [ 2][ 3] Sisson also held the American record in the half marathon from May 2022 until July 2023. She represented the United States in ...
History. The inaugural Fargo Marathon took place on May 14, 2005, and started on the Veterans Memorial Bridge over the Red River between Minnesota and North Dakota. The first year's race weekend offered a 5K on Friday, and a marathon, marathon relay, and a half marathon on Saturday, starting at 8 a.m. Almost 3,000 runners were present for the races, and prize money was offered (including $400 ...
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]