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]
| 44th Chicago Marathon | |
|---|---|
| Location | Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Dates | October 9, 2022 |
| Website | chicagomarathon |
| Champions | |
| Men | Benson Kipruto (2:04:24) |
| Women | Ruth Chepngetich (2:14:18) |
| Wheelchair men | Marcel Hug (1:25:20) |
| Wheelchair women | Susannah Scaroni (1:45:48) |
Competitors
editSeifu Tura of Ethiopia, the winner of the previous year's race, was expected to return to defend his title.[5] His compatriot Herpasa Negasa, who ran a marathon with a time of 2:03:40 in Dubai in 2019, was expected to join him.[6][7] Also expected to make an appearance were Kenyan runners Bernard Koech and Elisha Rotich.[6]
Kenyan runner Ruth Chepng'etich, the defending champion, was the favorite to win the women's race.[4] Also scheduled to join the field were Ethiopian runners Ruti Aga and Haven Hailu Desse, and Kenyan runners Celestine Chepchirchir and Vivian Kiplagat.[6]
U.S. wheelchair athlete Tatyana McFadden, who had previously won the Chicago Marathon nine times, was also expected to defend her title.[4]
Results
editResults for the top ten in the running races and top three in the wheelchair races are listed below.
| Position | Athlete | Nationality | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benson Kipruto | 2:04:24 | ||
| Seifu Tura Abdiwak | 2:04:49 | ||
| John Korir | 2:05:01 | ||
| 4 | Bernard Koech | 2:07:15 | |
| 5 | Shifera Tamru Aredo | 2:07:53 | |
| 6 | Kyohei Hosoya | 2:08:05 | |
| 7 | Conner Mantz | 2:08:16 | |
| 8 | Hamza Sahli | 2:08:22 | |
| 9 | Eric Kiptanui | 2:08:26 | |
| 10 | Dong Guojian | 2:08:53 |
| Position | Athlete | Nationality | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Chepng'etich | 2:14:18 | ||
| Emily Sisson | 2:18:29 | ||
| Vivian Jerono Kiplagat | 2:20:52 | ||
| 4 | Ruti Aga | 2:21:41 | |
| 5 | Waganesh Mekasha Amare | 2:23:41 | |
| 6 | Susanna Sullivan | 2:25:14 | |
| 7 | Sara Vaughn | 2:26:23 | |
| 8 | Maggie Montoya | 2:28:07 | |
| 9 | Sarah Inglis | 2:29:37 | |
| 10 | Makena Morley | 2:30:28 |
| Position | Athlete | Nationality | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marcel Hug | 1:25:20 | ||
| Daniel Romanchuk | 1:33:11 | ||
| Aaron Pike | 1:33:13 |
| Position | Athlete | Nationality | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Susannah Scaroni | 1:45:48 | ||
| Tatyana McFadden | 1:49:46 | ||
| Jenna Fesemyer | 1:49:52 |
Notes
edit- ^ In chronological order, the events are: the Berlin Marathon on September 25, 2022; the London Marathon on October 2, 2022; the Chicago Marathon on October 9, 2022; and the New York City Marathon on November 6, 2022.[2]
References
edit- ^ https://www.chicagomarathon.com/apply/frequently-asked-application-questions/
- ^ a b https://worldathletics.org/competition/calendar-results?disciplineId=2&endDate=2022-11-30
- ^ https://runningmagazine.ca/sections/runs-races/berlin-marathon-preview-is-a-record-bound-to-be-broken/
- ^ a b c https://www.womensrunning.com/culture/news/euro-champs-fall-marathon-news/
- ^ https://www.letsrun.com/news/2022/08/connor-mantz-to-debut-defending-champs-ruth-chepngetich-seifu-tura-set-to-return-to-the-2022-bank-of-america-chicago-marathon/
- ^ a b c https://www.letsrun.com/news/2022/09/jemal-yimer-5833-half-pb-and-ruti-aga-21834-added-to-2022-chicago-marathon-elite-fields/
- ^ https://www.worldathletics.org/news/report/dubai-marathon-2019-molla-chepngetich