2024 Chicago Marathon
| 46th Chicago Marathon | |
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| Location | Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Dates | October 13, 2024 |
| Website | chicagomarathon.com |
The 2024 Chicago Marathon will be the 46th edition of the race held in Chicago on October 13, 2024. The race is the fifth of six World Marathon Majors held in 2024, and is a platinum label race.[1][2]
The marathon had 120,000 applications in 2024. The expected number of finishers in 2024 exceeds 50,000, which would break the 48,398 finisher record set in 2023. Notably, in June, the race organizers announced a reduction in the automatic time qualifying standard that will begin in 2025.[3]
Background
The Chicago marathon has a reputation of being one of the fastest marathon cources due to the flat course and favorable fall temperatures.[4] The Chicago Marathon has been the site of six world records in the distance, with the most recent coming in 2023 when Kelvin Kiptum set a world record of 2:00:35.[5]
Competitors
Kenyan Amos Kipruto will headline the mens race with a 2:03:13 PB 2022 London Marathon victory. He will be challenged by fellow countryman Vincent Ngetich who has an identical PB of 2:03:13 and a second pace finish at the 2023 Berlin Marathon. Zach Panning is the fastest American in the field, coming off a 6th pace finish at the 2024 Olympic Trials and a 2:09:28 finish at the 2022 Chicago Marathon. Daniel Ebenyo, from Kenya will make his debut at the distance following his runner-up finish at the 2023 World Athletics Championships 10,000 meter run.[6]
The 2021, and 2022 Chicago Marathon champion, Ruth Chepngetich of Kenya holds the fastest entry at 2:14:18. Sutume Kebede, the eighth fastest women's marathoner is entered at a 2:15:55. Kebede was a former training parter of Kelvin Kiptum who was the 2023 Chicago Marathon champion before passing away in a car accident in February of 2024. Betsy Saina and Keira D’Amato, two of the three fastest American women marathoners will toe the line at Chicago entered at 2:19:17 and 2:19:12 respectively.
Marcel Hug from Switzerland will be attempting to win his fifth Chicago victory. Hug is coming off a Paralympic gold medal in the distance.[7] Aaron Pike from the United States is entered second at 2:20:02 and is the top American in the field.
World Record holder and defending champion Catherine Debrunner from Switzerland will also compete in the Chicago marathon. Susannah Scaroni from the United States is the top ranked entry and is the 2022 Chicago champion. [8][9]
Race
To honor Kelvin Kiptum, the 2023 champion and current world record holder who passes away in February of 2024, there will be a moment of silence at the starting of the race as well as tribute stickers for athletes to wear on the course.[10]
Finishers
The 2024 edition of the Chicago Marathon is expected to have a record number of finishers with over 50,000 athletes participating.[11]
Results
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References
- ^ https://worldathletics.org/heritage/plaque/news/chicago-marathon-heritage-plaque
- ^ https://www.worldmarathonmajors.com/six-star/majors
- ^ https://runningmagazine.ca/sections/runs-races/chicago-marathon-qualifying-times-just-got-ridiculously-fast/
- ^ https://archive.ph/20191014014648/https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/11/sports/chicago-marathon.html
- ^ https://www.chicagomag.com/chicago-magazine/october-2024/why-is-the-chicago-marathon-so-fast/
- ^ https://worldathletics.org/competitions/world-athletics-championships/world-athletics-championships-budapest-2023-7138987/results/men/10000-metres/final/result
- ^ https://olympics.com/en/news/paralympics-paris-2024-para-athletics-marcel-hug-marathon-happy-to-finally-win-gold-medal
- ^ https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/sports/chicago-marathon/elite-athlete-lineup-announced-for-2024-bank-of-america-chicago-marathon/3494108/
- ^ https://citiusmag.com/articles/elite-fields-2024-chicago-marathon
- ^ https://www.cbc.ca/sports/olympics/summer/athletics/kelvin-kiptum-tribute-chicago-marathon-oct13-1.7336784
- ^ https://run.outsideonline.com/road/road-racing/chicago-marathon-guide/