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.
| 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 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
Men edit
| Position | Athlete | Nationality | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
 |
Abel Kirui |  Kenya |
2:11:23 |
 |
Dickson Chumba | Kenya |
2:11:26 |
 |
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 edit
| Position | Athlete | Nationality | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| |
Florence Kiplagat | Kenya |
2:21:32 |
| |
Edna Kiplagat | Kenya |
2:23:28 |
| |
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 edit
| Position | Athlete | Nationality | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| |
Marcel Hug |  Switzerland |
1:32:57 |
| |
Kurt Fearnley |  Australia |
1:32:58 |
| |
Josh George |  United States |
1:32:59 |
Wheelchair women edit
| Position | Athlete | Nationality | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| |
Tatyana McFadden | United States |
1:42:28 |
| |
Manuela Schär | Switzerland |
1:42:29 |
| |
Amanda McGrory | United States |
1:47:55 |
References edit
- ^ 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