Amos Kipruto wins the Chicago Marathon in 2:01:09 as Lokedi and Kosgei make the women's podium
Third in 2024 and second in 2025, Kipruto finally won Chicago with a personal best. Ethiopia's Hawi Feysa retained the women's title in the first marathon with three women under 2:15.
In short: Kenya's Amos Kipruto won the Chicago Marathon on Sunday 11 October 2026 in 2:01:09, a personal best. Ethiopia's Hawi Feysa won the women's race in 2:13:33, with Kenya's Sharon Lokedi (2:14:07) and Brigid Kosgei (2:14:55) second and third.
Amos Kipruto won the Chicago Marathon on Sunday 11 October in 2:01:09, taking 30 seconds off his personal best. He had finished third in Chicago in 2024 and second in 2025. His time ties Eliud Kipchoge's 2:01:09 for fifth on the world all-time list, World Athletics reports.
Six men, including Kipruto, Kenya's Daniel Mateiko and Uganda's defending champion Jacob Kiplimo, went through halfway in 1:00:21. When Kiplimo pushed at about 1:17, only Kipruto went with him, and Kipruto broke clear after mile 21. He was 1:32 ahead by mile 24. Ethiopia's Tadese Bikila was second in a personal best of 2:02:56, Milkesa Mengesha third and Kiplimo fourth. Mateiko finished sixth.
Three women under 2:15
Hawi Feysa retained her title in 2:13:33, 84 seconds faster than her winning time last year. She and Sharon Lokedi ran side by side until about 25 miles before Feysa pulled away to win by 34 seconds. Lokedi's 2:14:07 was a big personal best, and Brigid Kosgei was third in 2:14:55. It was the first marathon in which three women broke 2:15, according to World Athletics.
Kenya had six women in the top ten: Lokedi, Kosgei, Mary Ngugi-Cooper (4th, 2:17:23), Joan Kilimo (5th, 2:18:39), Magdalyne Masai (9th) and Loice Chemnung (10th, 2:21:18). The full top ten is on our results page.