The 2021 Chicago Marathon was held on October 10, 2021. It was the 43rd edition of the annual Chicago Marathon, and the first after the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2019. The 2020 Chicago Marathon was canceled as a result of the pandemic.[1] The race was the third of five World Marathon Majors scheduled for 2021; all the events in the series took place in the span of six weeks between late September and early November.[2]
| 43rd Chicago Marathon | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Women's winner - Ruth Chepng'etich finished in 2:22:31 | |
| Venue | Chicago, United States |
| Dates | October 10, 2021 |
| Champions | |
| Men | Seifu Tura (2:06:12) |
| Women | Ruth Chepng'etich (2:22:31) |
| Wheelchair men | Daniel Romanchuk (1:29:07) |
| Wheelchair women | Tatyana McFadden (1:48:57) |
Participants were required to provide proof of COVID-19 vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test taken within 72 hours of attending the event.[3]
The marathon was won by Seifu Tura of Ethiopia and Ruth Chepng'etich of Kenya, in 2:06:12 and 2:22:31, respectively, while the wheelchair race was won by Daniel Romanchuk and Tatyana McFadden, both of the United States, in 1:29:07 and 1:48:57, respectively.[4][5]
Results edit
Results for the top ten in the running races and top three in the wheelchair races are listed below.
| Position | Athlete | Nationality | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Seifu Tura |  Ethiopia
|
2:06:12 |
|
Galen Rupp |  United States
|
2:06:35 |
|
Eric Kiptanui |  Kenya
|
2:06:51 |
| 4 | Kengo Suzuki |  Japan
|
2:08:50 |
| 5 | Shifera Tamru | Ethiopia
|
2:09:39 |
| 6 | Colin Mickow | United States
|
2:13:31 |
| 7 | Nico Montanez | United States
|
2:13:55 |
| 8 | Reuben Kipyego | Kenya
|
2:14:24 |
| 9 | Reed Fischer | United States
|
2:14:41 |
| 10 | Wilkerson Given | United States
|
2:14:55 |
| Position | Athlete | Nationality | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
|
|
Ruth Chepngetich | Kenya
|
2:22:31 |
|
|
Emma Bates | United States
|
2:24:20 |
|
|
Sara Hall | United States
|
2:27:19 |
| 4 | Keira D'Amato | United States
|
2:28:22 |
| 5 | Vivian Kiplagat | Kenya
|
2:29:14 |
| 6 | Maegan Krifchin | United States
|
2:30:17 |
| 7 | Carrie Verdon | United States
|
2:31:51 |
| 8 | Sarah Pagano | United States
|
2:33:11 |
| 9 | Meseret Belete | Ethiopia
|
2:33:14 |
| 10 | Lindsay Flanagan | United States
|
2:33:20 |
| Position | Athlete | Nationality | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
|
|
Daniel Romanchuk | United States
|
1:29:07 |
|
|
Marcel Hug |  Switzerland
|
1:29:08 |
|
|
Aaron Pike | United States
|
1:29:28 |
| Position | Athlete | Nationality | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
|
|
Tatyana McFadden | United States
|
1:48:57 |
|
|
Yen Hoang | United States
|
1:50:14 |
|
|
Jenna Fesemyer | United States
|
1:50:23 |
References edit
- ^ "Press Release - The Bank of America Chicago Marathon Announces the Cancellation of the 2020 Event" (PDF). Chicago Marathon. July 13, 2020. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 14, 2020. Retrieved September 10, 2021.
- ^ "A look at the tightly packed fall marathon schedule". Running Magazine. January 31, 2021. Archived from the original on August 12, 2021. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
- ^ Pavitt, Michael (August 19, 2021). "Chicago Marathon participants required to prove vaccination or negative test". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved September 10, 2021.
- ^ "Bank of America Chicago Marathon". Archived from the original on October 10, 2021.
- ^ "Bank of America Chicago Marathon". Archived from the original on October 10, 2021.
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