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39th Chicago Marathon
VenueChicago, United States
DateOctober 9, 2016
Champions
Men Abel Kirui (2:11:23) (Elite)
Marcel Hug (Wheelchair)
Women Florence Kiplagat (2:21:32) (Elite)
Tatyana McFadden (Wheelchair)
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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

Men

Position Athlete Nationality Time
1st place, gold medalist(s) Abel Kirui   Kenya 2:11:23
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Dickson Chumba   Kenya 2:11:26
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Gideon Kipketer   Kenya 2:12:20
4 Paul Lonyangata   Kenya 2:13:17
5 Stephen Sambu   Kenya 2:13:35
6 Abayneh Ayele   Ethiopia 2:13:52
7 Takuya Fukatsu   Japan 2:13:53
8 Diego Estrada   United States 2:13:56
9 Koji Gokaya   Japan 2:14:34
10 Elkanah Kibet   United States 2:16:37

Women

Position Athlete Nationality Time
1st place, gold medalist(s) Florence Kiplagat   Kenya 2:21:32
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Edna Kiplagat   Kenya 2:23:28
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Valentine Kipketer   Kenya 2:23:41
4 Purity Rionoripo   Kenya 2:24:47
5 Yebrgual Melese   Ethiopia 2:24:49
6 Atsede Baysa   Ethiopia 2:28:53
7 Serena Burla   United States 2:30:40
8 Agnieszka Mierzejewska   Poland 2:32:13
9 Sarah Crouch   United States 2:33:48
10 Alia Gray   United States 2:34:00

Wheelchair men

Position Athlete Nationality Time
1st place, gold medalist(s) Marcel Hug    Switzerland 1:32:57
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Kurt Fearnley   Australia 1:32:58
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Josh George   United States 1:32:59

Wheelchair women

Position Athlete Nationality Time
1st place, gold medalist(s) Tatyana McFadden   United States 1:42:28
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Manuela Schär    Switzerland 1:42:29
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Amanda McGrory   United States 1:47:55

References

  1. ^ Podesta, Laura (2016-10-09). Thousands run in 2016 Chicago Marathon. ABC News. Retrieved on 2017-10-08.
  2. ^ Reilly, Stephen (2017-10-09). Kiplagat and Kirui prevail in Chicago . IAAF. Retrieved on 2017-10-08.
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