Chicago Marathon 2026, Kenyan Amos Kipruto and Ethiopian Hawi Feysa win. PHOTO

The Chicago Marathon took place on Sunday 11 October, reaching its 48th edition in 2026. Chicago was the penultimate stage of this year's World Marathon Majors, that is, the seven most important and prestigious marathons in the world.

The winner of the 2026 Chicago Marathon among men was the Kenyan Amos Kipruto: he covered the 42.195 kilometers through the streets of the American city with a time of 2h 01' 09". Kipruto, after having separated his opponents with less than 10 kilometers to go, reached the finish line alone and lowered his best time by half a minute.

Behind the Kenyan Amos Kipruto were the two Ethiopians Tadese Bikila (2h 02' 56'') and Mileksa Mengesha (2h 03' 46''), respectively 1 minute and 47 seconds and 2 minutes and 37 seconds behind the winner. Fourth was Ugandan Jacob Kiplimo, who collapsed at the end (2h 04' 18'').

For Amos Kipruto, 34 years old, the 2026 Chicago Marathon is the second Major won in his career: the first was the 2022 London Marathon. Last year Kipruto finished second, 91 seconds behind Ugandan Kiplimo.

The Ethiopian Hawi Feysa won the 2026 Chicago Marathon among women: she crossed the finish line in a time of 2h 13' 33'', separating her opponents around the 40th kilometre.

Behind Hawi Feysa were the two Kenyans Sharon Lokedi (2h 14' 07'') and Brigid Kosgei (2h 14' 55''): the Ethiopian athlete separated them by 34 seconds and 1 minute and 22 seconds respectively.

For Hawi Feysa, 27 years old, the victory in the 2026 Chicago Marathon is a confirmation: the Ethiopian, in fact, had already won the title here in Illinois last year.

The winner of the men's wheelchair race was Marcel Hug: the Swiss, who crossed the finish line setting the course record in 1h 21' 34'', won his seventh Chicago Marathon.

The Chicago Marathon women's wheelchair 2026, however, was won by Catherine Debrunner: also Swiss, she clocked a time of 1h 33' 16" and improved (her) world record by over a minute.

Over 50,000 runners from all over the world participated in the 2026 Chicago Marathon.