October 12 (UPI) — Jacob Kiplimo of Uganda and Hawi Feysa of Ethiopia won the 47th annual Bank of America Chicago Marathon on Sunday, besting more than 50,000 other athletes in the 26.2-mile Windy City race.
Kiplimo won the men’s competition with a time of 2 hours, 2 minutes, 23 seconds, more than 90 seconds faster than Amos Kipruto of Kenya, who finished second.
Kiplimo’s time was also the fastest in marathon history, surpassed only by Kelvin Kiptum’s 2 hours and 35 seconds recorded in 2023, which is also the world record.
According to race organizers, Sunday was only Kiplimo’s second marathon.
“An incredible performance, congratulations Jacob!” Bank of America Chicago said in a Facebook post that included a video of the 24-year-old crossing the finish line with no competitors in sight.
Conner Mantz of Utah finished fourth with a time of 2 hours, 4 minutes, 43 seconds, setting the fastest time ever achieved by an American in any marathon race.
With its record setting, the Chicago Marathon boasts being the site of both men’s and women’s world records, as well as men’s and women’s American records.
“This is the City of Records,” the Bank of American Chicago Marathon said online in celebrating Mantz’s achievement.
Feysa won the women’s competition with a time of 2 hours, 14 minutes, 57 seconds, 2 minutes, 21 seconds faster than fellow Ethiopian Megertu Alemu’s 2 hours, 17 minutes, 18 seconds.
Natosha Rogers had the fastest time set by an American at 2 hours, 23 minutes and 28 seconds.