Amos Kipruto wins Chicago Marathon as Clayton Young is top American finisher

Amos Kipruto claimed victory in the 2026 Chicago Marathon with a time of 2:01:09. This win comes a year after he finished second in the same race. Tadese Bikila from Ethiopia secured second place with 2:02:56. Hawi Feysa Gejia repeated her success in the women's race, finishing at 2:13:33. Clayton Young was the top American male runner, finishing eighth overall at 2:05:23, followed by Charles Hicks and Vincent Mauri. In the wheelchair division, Catherine Debrunner set a new world record, while Marcel Hug achieved a course record with his fifth consecutive win.

• 2:32 PMYahoo Sports — Chicago Marathon 2026: Kenya's Amos Kipruto wins race, Ethiopia's Hawi Feysa Gejia repeats; Clayton Young finishes as top American
• 2:32 PMYahoo Sports — Chicago Marathon 2026: Amos Kipruto wins race after finishing second last year