2016 Chicago Marathon
39th Chicago Marathon | |
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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 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.
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 |
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![]() | Abel Kirui | ![]() | 2:11:23 |
![]() | Dickson Chumba | ![]() | 2:11:26 |
![]() | Gideon Kipketer | ![]() | 2:12:20 |
4 | Paul Lonyangata | ![]() | 2:13:17 |
5 | Stephen Sambu | ![]() | 2:13:35 |
6 | Abayneh Ayele | ![]() | 2:13:52 |
7 | Takuya Fukatsu | ![]() | 2:13:53 |
8 | Diego Estrada | ![]() | 2:13:56 |
9 | Koji Gokaya | ![]() | 2:14:34 |
10 | Elkanah Kibet | ![]() | 2:16:37 |
Women
[edit]Position | Athlete | Nationality | Time |
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![]() | Florence Kiplagat | ![]() | 2:21:32 |
![]() | Edna Kiplagat | ![]() | 2:23:28 |
![]() | Valentine Kipketer | ![]() | 2:23:41 |
4 | Purity Rionoripo | ![]() | 2:24:47 |
5 | Yebrgual Melese | ![]() | 2:24:49 |
6 | Atsede Baysa | ![]() | 2:28:53 |
7 | Serena Burla | ![]() | 2:30:40 |
8 | Agnieszka Mierzejewska | ![]() | 2:32:13 |
9 | Sarah Crouch | ![]() | 2:33:48 |
10 | Alia Gray | ![]() | 2:34:00 |
Wheelchair men
[edit]Position | Athlete | Nationality | Time |
---|---|---|---|
![]() | Marcel Hug | ![]() | 1:32:57 |
![]() | Kurt Fearnley | ![]() | 1:32:58 |
![]() | Josh George | ![]() | 1:32:59 |
Wheelchair women
[edit]Position | Athlete | Nationality | Time |
---|---|---|---|
![]() | Tatyana McFadden | ![]() | 1:42:28 |
![]() | Manuela Schär | ![]() | 1:42:29 |
![]() | Amanda McGrory | ![]() | 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