The 2026 Chicago Marathon produced some of the fastest performances in the event's history on October 11, as Kenya's Amos Kipruto and Ethiopia's Hawi Feysa won the elite men's and women's races. Kipruto finished in 2:01:09, while Feysa successfully defended her title in 2:13:33, a personal best that moved her to fourth on the women's all-time marathon list.
The 48th Bank of America Chicago Marathon also delivered a women's wheelchair world record, a men's wheelchair course record and remarkable performances from American runners. More than 54,000 participants completed the race, making it another landmark edition of one of the world's largest marathons. Beyond the elite competition, runners can now consult official results and race photography services, with finisher certificates also confirmed by the organizer.
2026 Chicago Marathon results: Men's and women's top 10
Kipruto's victory marked his first Chicago title after finishing third in 2024 and second in 2025. His 2:01:09 was the second-fastest marathon ever run on U.S. soil, behind Kelvin Kiptum's 2:00:35 Chicago course record from 2023.
According to World Athletics' October 11 race report, Kipruto broke away from defending champion Jacob Kiplimo during the second half. He improved his personal best by 30 seconds and matched Eliud Kipchoge for fifth on the men's all-time list.
Ethiopia's Tadese Takele finished second in 2:02:56, followed by Milkesa Mengesha in 2:03:46. Kiplimo, who had pushed the pace earlier in the race, finished fourth in 2:04:18.
Men's top 10 results
| Place | Runner | Country | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amos Kipruto | Kenya | 2:01:09 |
| 2 | Tadese Takele | Ethiopia | 2:02:56 |
| 3 | Milkesa Mengesha | Ethiopia | 2:03:46 |
| 4 | Jacob Kiplimo | Uganda | 2:04:18 |
| 5 | Boki Diriba | Ethiopia | 2:05:01 |
| 6 | Daniel Mateiko | Kenya | 2:05:01 |
| 7 | Clayton Young | United States | 2:05:23 |
| 8 | Charles Hicks | United States | 2:05:35 |
| 9 | Akira Akasaki | Japan | 2:05:47 |
| 10 | Vincent Mauri | United States | 2:06:45 |
Women's top 10 results
Feysa's title defense was equally impressive. After running alongside Kenya's Sharon Lokedi deep into the race, she pulled away in the final mile to win by 34 seconds. Her time improved on the personal best she established at the 2025 Chicago Marathon by 84 seconds.
| Place | Runner | Country | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hawi Feysa | Ethiopia | 2:13:33 |
| 2 | Sharon Lokedi | Kenya | 2:14:07 |
| 3 | Brigid Kosgei | Kenya | 2:14:55 |
| 4 | Mary Ngugi-Cooper | Kenya | 2:17:23 |
| 5 | Joan Kilimo | Kenya | 2:18:39 |
| 6 | Isobel Batt-Doyle | Australia | 2:20:38 |
| 7 | Emma Grace Hurley | United States | 2:20:47 |
| 8 | Degitu Azimeraw | Ethiopia | 2:20:59 |
| 9 | Magdalyne Masai | Kenya | 2:21:11 |
| 10 | Loice Chemnung | Kenya | 2:21:18 |
The women's podium made marathon history. Feysa, Lokedi and Kosgei became the first three women to finish under 2 hours, 15 minutes in the same marathon. Lokedi's 2:14:07 also placed her eighth on the world all-time list, while sixth-place finisher Isobel Batt-Doyle set an Oceanian record of 2:20:38.
Neither Kipruto nor Feysa broke the outright marathon world record, but their performances reinforced Chicago's reputation as a course where elite runners can produce historically fast times.
Chicago Marathon wheelchair results: Debrunner sets world record
Switzerland's Catherine Debrunner delivered one of the day's defining performances, winning the women's wheelchair race in a world-record 1:33:16.
Debrunner lowered her own T54 marathon world record by exactly one minute, improving on the 1:34:16 she ran at the 2023 Berlin Marathon. Her victory was her third in Chicago, following wins in 2023 and 2024.
American Tatyana McFadden finished second in 1:42:01, with Switzerland's Manuela Schär third in the same recorded time.
In the men's wheelchair division, Switzerland's Marcel Hug claimed his seventh Chicago title, completing the course in a record 1:21:34. The Netherlands' Lito Anker and Britain's David Weir finished second and third, respectively, both in 1:30:11.
The performances extended a successful season for both Swiss athletes. According to World Para Athletics' October 12 report, Debrunner's Chicago victory was her fourth World Marathon Majors win of 2026, while Hug secured his fifth.
American runners make history in Chicago
Although international competitors dominated the overall podiums, American runners produced several notable performances.
Clayton Young was the leading U.S. man, finishing seventh in 2:05:23. The result made him the second-fastest American men's marathoner in history on a record-eligible course, behind Conner Mantz's 2:04:43 national record.
Young improved his personal best but fell short of the American record he had targeted. His performance nevertheless placed him among the country's leading marathon runners.
Charles Hicks finished just 12 seconds behind Young in 2:05:35, becoming the third-fastest American man in history.
In the women's race, Emma Grace Hurley delivered one of the most impressive debuts. She finished seventh in 2:20:47, breaking Fiona O'Keeffe's American women's marathon debut record of 2:22:10, set at the 2024 U.S. Olympic Trials.
Veteran Galen Rupp also added a record to his career achievements. At age 40, he finished in 2:06:55, breaking the American men's masters marathon record by more than three minutes. His time is recorded in the World Athletics 2026 marathon rankings.
Vincent Mauri rounded out the men's top 10 in 2:06:45. After running aggressively through the early miles, Mauri experienced cramps late in the race but recovered to finish among the leading competitors.
How to check your 2026 Chicago Marathon results
Participants can find their finishing times and placements through the official 2026 Chicago Marathon results portal.
The organizer's results service is the most reliable starting point for checking individual performances, while media reports generally focus on elite runners and record-setting finishes.
When reviewing a result, runners should distinguish between gun time and net time if both are displayed. Gun time begins with the official race start, while net time measures the interval between an individual's crossings of the start and finish timing mats.
Age-group awards are also subject to official verification before they are finalized.
Where to find 2026 Chicago Marathon photos
MarathonFoto is the official photography provider for the event. Runners can visit the 2026 Chicago Marathon photo gallery to look for their race-day images and review available purchasing options.
Participants who cannot immediately locate their photographs can consult MarathonFoto's customer support resources for additional assistance.
How to get your Chicago Marathon finisher certificate
The Chicago Marathon organizer confirms that official 2026 finisher certificates will be available online through participants' accounts.
Runners will be able to print their certificates or save them as PDF files once available. The marathon's official results and participant resources page provides access to the relevant services and certificate instructions.
The organizer also plans to make a digital results book available to 2026 finishers, with physical copies expected to ship in December 2026.
For runners who completed the 26.2-mile course, these resources offer a way to revisit their performances and preserve the achievement. The 2026 Chicago Marathon will be remembered for historic elite times and wheelchair records, but its official results also document thousands of individual milestones, from first marathon finishes to long-awaited personal bests.