Feysa repeats as Chicago Marathon champion; Kipruto wins in 2:01:09
Hawi Feysa defended her women’s title in 2:13:33, while Amos Kipruto broke away to take the men’s race in 2:01:09.
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Chicago produced a historic women’s podium and a career-best win for Kipruto. Here are the verified results and what they mean.
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Hawi Feysa and Amos Kipruto won the 2026 Chicago Marathon on Sunday, October 11, according to World Athletics’ race report. Feysa retained the women’s title in 2:13:33. Kipruto won the men’s race in 2:01:09, improving his personal best by 30 seconds.
The women’s race became a duel between Feysa and Sharon Lokedi late on. World Athletics says Feysa broke clear with a little over a kilometre left. Lokedi finished second in 2:14:07 and Brigid Kosgei third in 2:14:55. It was the first marathon with three women under 2:15, according to the governing body.
Kipruto stayed with the lead men after halfway and then separated from defending champion Jacob Kiplimo. Tadese Bikila took second in 2:02:56, Milkesa Mengesha third in 2:03:46 and Kiplimo fourth in 2:04:18. Clayton Young was the first US finisher, seventh in 2:05:23. The event’s official site links to its searchable 2026 results for individual runners.
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These are the reports, official records, and trend observations used to build the story. The note under each link explains exactly what it contributes.
Primary governing-body race report confirming elite finishing times, race moves, rankings and the three-women-under-2:15 milestone.
Read original source ↗Bank of America Chicago Marathon2026 Chicago Marathon resultsEvent organiser’s results hub linking to searchable 2026 race times and finisher information.
Read original source ↗World AthleticsKiplimo and Feysa return to defend Chicago titlesPre-race context on the defending champions, Kipruto’s prior podium finishes and the elite field.
Read original source ↗SearchTrends Daily opinion
Our take
Analysis
What the evidence and search signal suggest
The splits in World Athletics’ report show two different winning paths. Feysa held her nerve in a close contest and made the decisive move near the finish. Kipruto survived the faster early pace, then turned Kiplimo’s mid-race acceleration into a race of endurance beyond 30 kilometres. Those patterns help explain the results without treating a finish time alone as the whole story.
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Meaning
Why this matters
The women’s podium set a new depth benchmark: three athletes finished below 2:15 in one race. Feysa’s winning time moved her to fourth on the all-time list, while Kipruto’s time put him joint fifth among men, World Athletics reports. For runners searching the live tracker, the race organiser’s results page remains the source for individual finishing times.
Background
How we got here
Feysa also won Chicago in 2025, when she ran 2:14:57. Kipruto finished second behind Kiplimo that year, after placing third in 2024. World Athletics’ pre-race preview framed their return as a rematch in a deep elite field that also included Lokedi and Kosgei. Chicago’s fast course has hosted landmark marathon performances, including Kelvin Kiptum’s 2:00:35 in 2023.
Outlook
What is likely to happen next
Official individual results and finisher certificates are being made available through the Chicago Marathon results and participant pages. The elite performances will be reflected in updated rankings and future race selections; those outcomes remain to be confirmed.
A conditional editorial assessment based on the evidence available at the review date, not a guaranteed outcome.
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Commentary
What we think
Our view: the most striking result is the women’s podium as a group. A single outstanding time can be a one-off; three sub-2:15 finishers in the same race show how deep the competition has become. That does not diminish Feysa’s win, which came from timing her move better than a formidable rival.