2018 Chicago Marathon

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41st Chicago Marathon
VenueChicago, United States
DateOctober 7, 2018
Champions
MenMo Farah (Elite)
Daniel Romanchuk (Wheelchair)
WomenBrigid Kosgei (Elite)
Manuela Schär (Wheelchair)
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The 2018 Chicago Marathon was the 41st edition of the annual Chicago Marathon that was held in Chicago, Illinois, United States on October 7, 2018. The men's race was won by Britain's Mo Farah, and the women's race was won by Kenya's Brigid Kosgei.[1]

Summary[]

Mo Farah won the 2018 Chicago Marathon with a record time for a European runner of 2:05:11; this was the eighth-fastest Chicago Marathon time. Mosinet Geremew of Ethiopia finished second with a time of 2:05:24. Suguru Osako finished third, setting a Japanese record with a time of 2:05:50.[2]

Brigid Kosgei won the women's race with a personal-best time.[2] Daniel Romanchuk won the men's wheelchair race and Manuela Schär claimed the women's equivalent.[1]

Results[]

The results were as follows.[3]

Men[]

Men's top-10
Position Athlete Nationality Time
1st place, gold medalist(s) Mo Farah  Great Britain 2:05:11
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Mosinet Geremew  Ethiopia 2:05:24
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Suguru Osako  Japan 2:05:50
4 Kenneth Kipkemoi  Kenya 2:05:57
5 Galen Rupp  United States 2:06:21
6 Geoffrey Kirui  Kenya 2:06:45
7 Abel Kirui  Kenya 2:07:52
8  Japan 2:07:57
9 Bedan Karoki  Kenya 2:07:59
10 Birhanu Legese  Ethiopia 2:08:41

Women[]

Women's top-10
Position Athlete Nationality Time
1st place, gold medalist(s) Brigid Kosgei  Kenya 2:18:35
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Roza Dereje  Ethiopia 2:21:18
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Shure Demise  Ethiopia 2:22:15
4 Florence Kiplagat  Kenya 2:26:08
5  Kenya 2:31:34
6 Sarah Crouch  United States 2:32:37
7  United States 2:32:42
8  United States 2:33:24
9 Melanie Myrand  Canada 2:34:08
10  United States 2:34:53

Wheelchair men[]

Position Athlete Nationality Time
1st place, gold medalist(s) Daniel Romanchuk  United States 1:31:34
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Marcel Hug   Switzerland 1:31:35
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) David Weir  Great Britain 1:31:43

Wheelchair women[]

Position Athlete Nationality Time
1st place, gold medalist(s) Manuela Schär   Switzerland 1:41:38
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Madison de Rozario  Australia 1:43:16
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Susannah Scaroni  United States 1:44:48

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Mo Farah claims first marathon win in Chicago". BBC Sport. 2018-10-07. Retrieved 2018-10-07.
  2. ^ a b Ryan, Shannon; Thompson, Phil (2018-10-07). "Britain's Mo Farah and Kenya's Brigid Kosgei win 2018 Chicago Marathon". Chicago Tribune. Chicago – via 2018-10-07.
  3. ^ Chicago Marathon 2018 Results. Chicago Marathon

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