2016 Chicago Marathon
| 39th Chicago Marathon | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Chicago, United States |
| Date | October 9, 2016 |
| Champions | |
| Men | Abel Kirui (2:11:23) (Elite) Marcel Hug (Wheelchair) |
| Women | Florence Kiplagat (2:21:32) (Elite) Tatyana McFadden (Wheelchair) |
The 2016 Chicago Marathon was the 39th edition of the marathon race in Chicago, Illinois, United States and was held October 9. Over 37,000 runners took part in the marathon.[1] Florence Kiplagat of Kenya defended her women's title with a winning time of 2:21:32 hours, while her countryman Abel Kirui took the men's race in 2:11:23 hours.[2] The top finishing Americans were Serena Burla in seventh in the women's division and Diego Estrada in eighth in the men's.
The women's wheelchair marathon was won for a sixth consecutive time by American Tatyana McFadden in 1:42:28 hours, one second clear of Manuela Schär. Marcel Hug defeated the defending champion Kurt Fearnley in the men's race with 1:32:57 hours and also a one-second margin of victory.
Results
[edit | edit source]Men
[edit | edit source]| Position | Athlete | Nationality | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st place, gold medalist(s) | Abel Kirui | File:Flag of Kenya.svg Kenya | 2:11:23 |
| 2nd place, silver medalist(s) | Dickson Chumba | File:Flag of Kenya.svg Kenya | 2:11:26 |
| 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) | Gideon Kipketer | File:Flag of Kenya.svg Kenya | 2:12:20 |
| 4 | Paul Lonyangata | File:Flag of Kenya.svg Kenya | 2:13:17 |
| 5 | Stephen Sambu | File:Flag of Kenya.svg Kenya | 2:13:35 |
| 6 | Abayneh Ayele | File:Flag of Ethiopia.svg Ethiopia | 2:13:52 |
| 7 | Takuya Fukatsu | File:Flag of Japan.svg Japan | 2:13:53 |
| 8 | Diego Estrada | File:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States | 2:13:56 |
| 9 | Koji Gokaya | File:Flag of Japan.svg Japan | 2:14:34 |
| 10 | Elkanah Kibet | File:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States | 2:16:37 |
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Women
[edit | edit source]| Position | Athlete | Nationality | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st place, gold medalist(s) | Florence Kiplagat | File:Flag of Kenya.svg Kenya | 2:21:32 |
| 2nd place, silver medalist(s) | Edna Kiplagat | File:Flag of Kenya.svg Kenya | 2:23:28 |
| 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) | Valentine Kipketer | File:Flag of Kenya.svg Kenya | 2:23:41 |
| 4 | Purity Rionoripo | File:Flag of Kenya.svg Kenya | 2:24:47 |
| 5 | Yebrgual Melese | File:Flag of Ethiopia.svg Ethiopia | 2:24:49 |
| 6 | Atsede Baysa | File:Flag of Ethiopia.svg Ethiopia | 2:28:53 |
| 7 | Serena Burla | File:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States | 2:30:40 |
| 8 | Agnieszka Mierzejewska | File:Flag of Poland.svg Poland | 2:32:13 |
| 9 | Sarah Crouch | File:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States | 2:33:48 |
| 10 | Alia Gray | File:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States | 2:34:00 |
Wheelchair men
[edit | edit source]| Position | Athlete | Nationality | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st place, gold medalist(s) | Marcel Hug | File:Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Switzerland | 1:32:57 |
| 2nd place, silver medalist(s) | Kurt Fearnley | File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia | 1:32:58 |
| 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) | Josh George | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | 1:32:59 |
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Wheelchair women
[edit | edit source]| Position | Athlete | Nationality | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st place, gold medalist(s) | Tatyana McFadden | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | 1:42:28 |
| 2nd place, silver medalist(s) | Manuela Schär | File:Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Switzerland | 1:42:29 |
| 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) | Amanda McGrory | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | 1:47:55 |
References
[edit | edit source]- ^ Podesta, Laura (2016-10-09). Thousands run in 2016 Chicago Marathon. ABC News. Retrieved on 2017-10-08.
- ^ Reilly, Stephen (2017-10-09). Kiplagat and Kirui prevail in Chicago . IAAF. Retrieved on 2017-10-08.
- Results