2022 Chicago Marathon

44th Chicago Marathon
LocationChicago, Illinois, U.S.
DatesOctober 9, 2022 (2022-10-09)
Websitechicagomarathon.com
Champions
MenBenson Kipruto (2:04:24)
WomenRuth Chepngetich (2:14:18)
Wheelchair menMarcel Hug (1:25:20)
Wheelchair womenSusannah Scaroni (1:45:48)

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]

Competitors

Seifu 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

Results for the top ten in the running races and top three in the wheelchair races are listed below.

Men's race result
Position Athlete Nationality Time
Benson Kipruto  Kenya 2:04:24
Seifu Tura Abdiwak  Ethiopia 2:04:49
John Korir  Kenya 2:05:01
4 Bernard Koech  Kenya 2:07:15
5 Shifera Tamru Aredo  Ethiopia 2:07:53
6 Kyohei Hosoya  Japan 2:08:05
7 Conner Mantz  United States 2:08:16
8 Hamza Sahli  Morocco 2:08:22
9 Eric Kiptanui  Kenya 2:08:26
10 Dong Guojian  China 2:08:53
Women's race result
Position Athlete Nationality Time
Ruth Chepng'etich  Kenya 2:14:18
Emily Sisson  United States 2:18:29
Vivian Jerono Kiplagat  Kenya 2:20:52
4 Ruti Aga  Ethiopia 2:21:41
5 Waganesh Mekasha Amare  Ethiopia 2:23:41
6 Susanna Sullivan  United States 2:25:14
7 Sara Vaughn  United States 2:26:23
8 Maggie Montoya  United States 2:28:07
9 Sarah Inglis  United Kingdom 2:29:37
10 Makena Morley  United States 2:30:28
Men's wheelchair race result
Position Athlete Nationality Time
Marcel Hug  Switzerland 1:25:20
Daniel Romanchuk  United States 1:33:11
Aaron Pike  United States 1:33:13
Women's wheelchair race result
Position Athlete Nationality Time
Susannah Scaroni  United States 1:45:48
Tatyana McFadden  United States 1:49:46
Jenna Fesemyer  United States 1:49:52

Notes

  1. ^ 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

  1. ^ https://www.chicagomarathon.com/apply/frequently-asked-application-questions/
  2. ^ a b https://worldathletics.org/competition/calendar-results?disciplineId=2&endDate=2022-11-30
  3. ^ https://runningmagazine.ca/sections/runs-races/berlin-marathon-preview-is-a-record-bound-to-be-broken/
  4. ^ a b c https://www.womensrunning.com/culture/news/euro-champs-fall-marathon-news/
  5. ^ 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/
  6. ^ 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/
  7. ^ https://www.worldathletics.org/news/report/dubai-marathon-2019-molla-chepngetich
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