2019 Chicago Marathon
| 42nd Chicago Marathon | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Chicago, United States |
| Date | October 13, 2019 |
| Champions | |
| Men | Lawrence Cherono (Elite) Daniel Romanchuk (Wheelchair) |
| Women | Brigid Kosgei (Elite) Manuela Schar (Wheelchair) |
The 2019 Chicago Marathon, the 42nd annual event of the Chicago Marathon, was held in Chicago, Illinois, United States on October 13, 2019. The men's race was won by Kenya's Lawrence Cherono while the women's race was won by Kenya's Brigid Kosgei.[1]
Summary
Lawrence Cherono of Kenya won the 2019 Chicago Marathon by one second in a time of 2:05:45 ahead of Dejene Debela and three seconds ahead of Asefa Mengstu both from Ethiopia.[2]
Brigid Kosgei won the women's race with a personal-best time. Brigid Kosgei breaks Paula Radcliffe's world record marathon record.[3]
Daniel Romanchuk won the men's wheelchair race and Manuela Schar claimed the women's equivalent.
Results
The results were as follows.[4]
Men
| Position | Athlete | Nationality | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Lawrence Cherono |  Kenya |
2:05:45 |
|
Dejene Debela |  Ethiopia |
2:05:46 |
|
Asefa Mengstu | Ethiopia |
2:05:48 |
| 4 | Bedan Karoki Muchiri | Kenya |
2:05:53 |
| 5 | Bashir Abdi |  Belgium |
2:06:14 |
| 6 | Seifu Tura | Ethiopia |
2:08:35 |
| 7 | Dickson Chumba | Kenya |
2:09:11 |
| 8 | Mo Farah |  United Kingdom |
2:09:58 |
| 9 | Jacob Riley |  United States |
2:10:36 |
| 10 | Jerrell Mock | United States |
2:10:37 |
Women
| Position | Athlete | Nationality | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
|
|
Brigid Kosgei | Kenya |
2:14:04 WR |
|
|
Ababel Yeshaneh | Ethiopia |
2:20:51 |
|
|
Gelete Burka | Ethiopia |
2:20:55 |
| 4 | Emma Bates | United States |
2:25:27 |
| 5 | Fionnuala McCormack |  Ireland |
2:26:47 |
| 6 | Stephanie Bruce | United States |
2:27:47 |
| 7 | Lindsay Flanagan | United States |
2:28:08 |
| 8 | Laura Thweatt | United States |
2:29:06 |
| 9 | Lisa Weightman |  Australia |
2:29:45 |
| 10 | Taylor Ward | United States |
2:30:14 |
Wheelchair men
| Position | Athlete | Nationality | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Daniel Romanchuk | United States |
1:30:26 |
|
David Weir | Great Britain |
1:33:31 |
|
Ernst van Dyk |  South Africa |
1:33:32 |
Wheelchair women
| Position | Athlete | Nationality | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Manuela Schär |  Switzerland |
1:41:08 |
|
Tatyana McFadden | United States |
1:45:22 |
|
Amanda McGrory | United States |
1:45:29 |
References
- ^ "Mo Farah eighth in Chicago Marathon as Lawrence Cherono wins". BBC Sport. October 13, 2019. Retrieved October 13, 2019.
- ^ McLaughlin, Eliott. "Kenya's Brigid Kosgei destroys women's world record at Chicago Marathon". CNN. Chicago.
- ^ Brigid Kosgei breaks Paula Radcliffe's women's marathon record BBC Sport October 13, 3019
- ^ Chicago Marathon 2019 Results. Chicago Marathon
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