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Kelvin Kiptum Breaks World Record Shatters 2:01 Barrier at Chicago Marathon

CHICAGO (08-Oct) -- The possibility of a sub-two hour marathon achieved under standard race conditions came one step closer today when Kenya's Kelvin Kiptum smoked the famously flat course of the Bank of America Chicago Marathon here this morning in a pending World Athletics record of 2:00:35.  Kiptum, just 23 and running in only his third marathon, cut 34 seconds off of compatriot Eliud Kipchoge's ratified world record of 2:01:09 set in Berlin in 2022.

Oct 8, 2023

Chicago Marathon Awaits Training Partners Conner Mantz, Clayton Young

CHICAGO (06-Oct) -- At the Faxon Law New Haven Road Race earlier this month in Connecticut, Conner Mantz and Clayton Young ran stride for stride over the final kilometer to see who would win the USATF 20-K title.  The two former teammates at Brigham Young University, who train together under BYU coach Ed Eyestone, had to switch to competitor mode from their usual roles as supportive training partners who have long conversations about everything from their religious faith to mechanical engineering.  In the end Young won by less than a second and immediately emphasized Mantz's role in his victory.

Oct 6, 2023

Sifan Hassan, Ruth Chepngetich and Emily Sisson To Race Chicago Marathon

Sifan Hassan, Ruth Chepngetich and Emily Sisson will all run the 2023 Chicago Marathon on October 8th, race organizers announced this week.

Jun 23, 2023

How to Watch: 2023 Chicago Marathon

Here's how to watch the 2023 Chicago Marathon on FloTrack.

Nov 4, 2022