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 edit
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 edit
Results for the top ten in the running races and top three in the wheelchair races are listed below.
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Position | Athlete | Nationality | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
|
|
Marcel Hug |  Switzerland
|
1:25:20 |
|
|
Daniel Romanchuk | United States
|
1:33:11 |
|
|
Aaron Pike | United States
|
1:33:13 |
| 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 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