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Footrace held in Chicago, Illinois
39th Chicago Marathon
VenueChicago, United States
DateOctober 9, 2016
Champions
MenAbel Kirui (2:11:23) (Elite)
Marcel Hug (Wheelchair)
WomenFlorence Kiplagat (2:21:32) (Elite)
Tatyana McFadden (Wheelchair)
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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. 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. 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

Men

Position Athlete Nationality Time
1st place, gold medalist(s) Abel Kirui  Kenya 2:11:23
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Dickson Chumba  Kenya 2:11:26
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Gideon Kipketer  Kenya 2:12:20
4 Paul Lonyangata  Kenya 2:13:17
5 Stephen Sambu  Kenya 2:13:35
6 Abayneh Ayele  Ethiopia 2:13:52
7 Takuya Fukatsu  Japan 2:13:53
8 Diego Estrada  United States 2:13:56
9 Koji Gokaya  Japan 2:14:34
10 Elkanah Kibet  United States 2:16:37

Women

Position Athlete Nationality Time
1st place, gold medalist(s) Florence Kiplagat  Kenya 2:21:32
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Edna Kiplagat  Kenya 2:23:28
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Valentine Kipketer  Kenya 2:23:41
4 Purity Rionoripo  Kenya 2:24:47
5 Yebrgual Melese  Ethiopia 2:24:49
6 Atsede Baysa  Ethiopia 2:28:53
7 Serena Burla  United States 2:30:40
8 Agnieszka Mierzejewska  Poland 2:32:13
9 Sarah Crouch  United States 2:33:48
10 Alia Gray  United States 2:34:00

Wheelchair men

Position Athlete Nationality Time
1st place, gold medalist(s) Marcel Hug   Switzerland 1:32:57
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Kurt Fearnley  Australia 1:32:58
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Josh George  United States 1:32:59

Wheelchair women

Position Athlete Nationality Time
1st place, gold medalist(s) Tatyana McFadden  United States 1:42:28
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Manuela Schär   Switzerland 1:42:29
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Amanda McGrory  United States 1:47:55

References

  1. Podesta, Laura (2016-10-09). Thousands run in 2016 Chicago Marathon. ABC News. Retrieved on 2017-10-08.
  2. Reilly, Stephen (2017-10-09). Kiplagat and Kirui prevail in Chicago . IAAF. Retrieved on 2017-10-08.
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