The short version: After finishing third in 2024 and second in 2025, Amos Kipruto of Kenya won the 2026 Chicago Marathon in 2:01:09, 1:47 ahead of Ethiopia's Tadese Bikila. Hawi Feysa of Ethiopia defended her title in 2:13:33. Emma Grace Hurley ran 2:20:47, the fastest debut ever by an American woman. Clayton Young led the U.S. men in seventh at 2:05:23. Texas A&M alum Natosha Rogers finished 15th among women in 2:27:22. All times are the race's unofficial results.
Men's top 10
| Place | Runner | Country | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amos Kipruto | Kenya | 2:01:09 |
| 2 | Tadese Bikila | 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 | USA | 2:05:23 |
| 8 | Charles Hicks | USA | 2:05:35 |
| 9 | Akira Akasaki | Japan | 2:05:47 |
| 10 | Vincent Mauri | USA | 2:06:45 |
Kipruto has been knocking on the door in Chicago: third in 2024, second last year behind Jacob Kiplimo. This time he picked up the pace in the closing miles and won by 1:47, while Kiplimo, the defending champion, finished fourth. Kipruto had already run 2:01:29 in London earlier this year. "I was here to fight for the podium," he told NBC Chicago after the race.
Women's top 10
| 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 | USA | 2:20:47 |
| 8 | Degitu Azimeraw | Ethiopia | 2:20:59 |
| 9 | Magdalyne Masai | Kenya | 2:21:11 |
| 10 | Loice Chemnung | Kenya | 2:21:18 |
Feysa held off Lokedi by 34 seconds and Kosgei by 1:22 for her second straight Chicago title. Batt-Doyle's 2:20:38 in sixth is a new Australian record.
A big day for the Americans
- Emma Grace Hurley, 2:20:47 (7th). Marathon officials called it the fastest debut by an American woman. The previous best was Fiona O'Keeffe's 2:22:10 from her win at the 2024 Olympic Trials, NBC Sports reported. Dakotah Popehn (2:24:00) and Elena Hayday (2:24:57) were the next Americans.
- Clayton Young, 2:05:23 (7th). Yahoo Sports reported he raced with a torn hamstring. Charles Hicks was 12 seconds behind him in eighth, and Vincent Mauri was 10th in 2:06:45, giving the U.S. three men in the top 10.
- Galen Rupp, 2:06:55 (11th). A new American masters (40-and-over) record, according to marathon officials.
The Texas connection: Natosha Rogers
Natosha Rogers, who won the 2012 NCAA 10,000-meter title for Texas A&M, came in as last year's top American woman in Chicago. This year she finished 15th among women in 2:27:22, reaching halfway in 1:12:11. Our pre-race guide has more on her Aggie career.
Chicago's searchable results let you look up any finisher by name, so if you were tracking a friend from Texas, that's the fastest way to find them. The race hasn't yet loaded hometown data for a count of Texas finishers.
Wheelchair races: a world record and a course record
- Catherine Debrunner (Switzerland) won the women's race in 1:33:16, a world record. NBC Chicago reported that it took a full minute off her own previous best of 1:34:16 from Berlin in 2023. Tatyana McFadden was the top American, second in 1:42:01.
- Marcel Hug (Switzerland) won the men's race for the fifth straight year in 1:21:34, a course record (unofficial) that beats the old mark of 1:22:37. Aaron Pike was the top American, fifth in 1:30:16.
What's next for Texas runners
Watching it on TV and want in? The 2027 Chicago application is open until 2 p.m. Central on Thursday, Oct. 29, and the drawing is Dec. 8. Our Chicago 2027 application guide has the fees, the full time-qualifier table and which Texas results still count. The next major is New York on Nov. 1. Our NYC Marathon 2026 preview has the Texas angles, and Berlin's 2027 lottery is open until Nov. 12.
Closer to home, the Fort Worth Marathon (Nov. 8) and San Antonio Marathon (Dec. 6) are still open, and marathons in Texas lists every upcoming 26.2 with current fees.
