2016 Chicago Marathon
39th Chicago Marathon | |
---|---|
Venue | Chicago, United States |
Date | October 9, 2016 |
Champions | |
Men |
Abel Kirui (2:11:23) (Elite) Marcel Hug (Wheelchair) |
Women |
Florence Kiplagat (2:21:32) (Elite) Tatyana McFadden (Wheelchair) |
The 2016 Chicago Marathon was the 39th edition of the marathon race in Chicago, Illinois, United States and was held October 9. Over 37,000 runners took part in the marathon.[1] Florence Kiplagat of Kenya defended her women's title with a winning time of 2:21:32 hours, while her countryman Abel Kirui took the men's race in 2:11:23 hours.[2] The top finishing Americans were Serena Burla in seventh in the women's division and Diego Estrada in eighth in the men's.
The women's wheelchair marathon was won for a sixth consecutive time by American Tatyana McFadden in 1:42:28 hours, one second clear of Manuela Schär. Marcel Hug defeated the deending champion Kurt Fearnley in the men's race with 1:32:57 hours and also a one-second margin of victory.
Results
Men
Position | Athlete | Nationality | Time |
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Abel Kirui | 2:11:23 | ||
Dickson Chumba | 2:11:26 | ||
Gideon Kipketer | 2:12:20 | ||
4 | Paul Lonyangata | 2:13:17 | |
5 | Stephen Sambu | 2:13:35 | |
6 | Abayneh Ayele | 2:13:52 | |
7 | Takuya Fukatsu | 2:13:53 | |
8 | Diego Estrada | 2:13:56 | |
9 | Koji Gokaya | 2:14:34 | |
10 | Elkanah Kibet | 2:16:37 |
Women
Position | Athlete | Nationality | Time |
---|---|---|---|
Florence Kiplagat | 2:21:32 | ||
Edna Kiplagat | 2:23:28 | ||
Valentine Kipketer | 2:23:41 | ||
4 | Purity Rionoripo | 2:24:47 | |
5 | Yebrgual Melese | 2:24:49 | |
6 | Atsede Baysa | 2:28:53 | |
7 | Serena Burla | 2:30:40 | |
8 | Agnieszka Mierzejewska | 2:32:13 | |
9 | Sarah Crouch | 2:33:48 | |
10 | Alia Gray | 2:34:00 |
Wheelchair men
Position | Athlete | Nationality | Time |
---|---|---|---|
Marcel Hug | 1:32:57 | ||
Kurt Fearnley | 1:32:58 | ||
Josh George | 1:32:59 |
Wheelchair women
Position | Athlete | Nationality | Time |
---|---|---|---|
Tatyana McFadden | 1:42:28 | ||
Manuela Schär | 1:42:29 | ||
Amanda McGrory | 1:47:55 |
References
- ↑ Podesta, Laura (2016-10-09). Thousands run in 2016 Chicago Marathon. ABC News. Retrieved on 2017-10-08.
- ↑ Reilly, Stephen (2017-10-09). Kiplagat and Kirui prevail in Chicago . IAAF. Retrieved on 2017-10-08.
- Results
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