The 2021 Chicago Marathon was held on October 10, 2021. It was the 43rd edition of the annual Chicago Marathon, and the first after the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2019. The 2020 Chicago Marathon was canceled as a result of the pandemic.[1] The race was the third of five World Marathon Majors scheduled for 2021; all the events in the series took place in the span of six weeks between late September and early November.[2]

43rd Chicago Marathon
Women's winner - Ruth Chepng'etich finished in 2:22:31
VenueChicago, United States
DatesOctober 10, 2021 (2021-10-10)
Champions
MenSeifu Tura (2:06:12)
WomenRuth Chepng'etich (2:22:31)
Wheelchair menDaniel Romanchuk (1:29:07)
Wheelchair womenTatyana McFadden (1:48:57)
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Participants were required to provide proof of COVID-19 vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test taken within 72 hours of attending the event.[3]

The marathon was won by Seifu Tura of Ethiopia and Ruth Chepng'etich of Kenya, in 2:06:12 and 2:22:31, respectively, while the wheelchair race was won by Daniel Romanchuk and Tatyana McFadden, both of the United States, in 1:29:07 and 1:48:57, respectively.[4][5]

Results

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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
  Seifu Tura   Ethiopia 2:06:12
  Galen Rupp   United States 2:06:35
  Eric Kiptanui   Kenya 2:06:51
4 Kengo Suzuki   Japan 2:08:50
5 Shifera Tamru   Ethiopia 2:09:39
6 Colin Mickow   United States 2:13:31
7 Nico Montanez   United States 2:13:55
8 Reuben Kipyego   Kenya 2:14:24
9 Reed Fischer   United States 2:14:41
10 Wilkerson Given   United States 2:14:55
Women's race result
Position Athlete Nationality Time
  Ruth Chepngetich   Kenya 2:22:31
  Emma Bates   United States 2:24:20
  Sara Hall   United States 2:27:19
4 Keira D'Amato   United States 2:28:22
5 Vivian Kiplagat   Kenya 2:29:14
6 Maegan Krifchin   United States 2:30:17
7 Carrie Verdon   United States 2:31:51
8 Sarah Pagano   United States 2:33:11
9 Meseret Belete   Ethiopia 2:33:14
10 Lindsay Flanagan   United States 2:33:20
Men's wheelchair race result
Position Athlete Nationality Time
  Daniel Romanchuk   United States 1:29:07
  Marcel Hug   Switzerland 1:29:08
  Aaron Pike   United States 1:29:28
Women's wheelchair race result
Position Athlete Nationality Time
  Tatyana McFadden   United States 1:48:57
  Yen Hoang   United States 1:50:14
  Jenna Fesemyer   United States 1:50:23

References

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  1. ^ "Press Release - The Bank of America Chicago Marathon Announces the Cancellation of the 2020 Event" (PDF). Chicago Marathon. July 13, 2020. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 14, 2020. Retrieved September 10, 2021.
  2. ^ "A look at the tightly packed fall marathon schedule". Running Magazine. January 31, 2021. Archived from the original on August 12, 2021. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
  3. ^ Pavitt, Michael (August 19, 2021). "Chicago Marathon participants required to prove vaccination or negative test". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved September 10, 2021.
  4. ^ "Bank of America Chicago Marathon". Archived from the original on October 10, 2021.
  5. ^ "Bank of America Chicago Marathon". Archived from the original on October 10, 2021.
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