2019 Chicago Marathon

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]

42nd Chicago Marathon
VenueChicago, United States
DateOctober 13, 2019
Champions
MenLawrence Cherono (Elite)
Daniel Romanchuk (Wheelchair)
WomenBrigid Kosgei (Elite)
Manuela Schar (Wheelchair)

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

Men's top-10
Position Athlete Nationality Time
Lawrence Cherono Kenya2:05:45
Dejene Debela Ethiopia2:05:46
Asefa Mengstu Ethiopia2:05:48
4 Bedan Karoki Muchiri Kenya2:05:53
5 Bashir Abdi Belgium2:06:14
6 Seifu Tura Ethiopia2:08:35
7 Dickson Chumba Kenya2:09:11
8 Mo Farah United Kingdom2:09:58
9 Jacob Riley United States2:10:36
10 Jerrell Mock United States2:10:37

Women

Women's top-10
Position Athlete Nationality Time
Brigid Kosgei Kenya2:14:04 WR
Ababel Yeshaneh Ethiopia2:20:51
Gelete Burka Ethiopia2:20:55
4 Emma Bates United States2:25:27
5 Fionnuala McCormack Ireland2:26:47
6 Stephanie Bruce United States2:27:47
7 Lindsay Flanagan United States2:28:08
8 Laura Thweatt United States2:29:06
9 Lisa Weightman Australia2:29:45
10 Taylor Ward United States2:30:14

Wheelchair men

PositionAthleteNationalityTime
Daniel Romanchuk United States1:30:26
David Weir Great Britain1:33:31
Ernst van Dyk South Africa1:33:32

Wheelchair women

PositionAthleteNationalityTime
Manuela Schär  Switzerland1:41:08
Tatyana McFadden United States1:45:22
Amanda McGrory United States1:45:29

References

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