Amos Kipruto takes 2026 Bank of America Chicago title in 2:01:09 PB!

Kipruto 2:01:09 PB

CHICAGO (USA, Oct 11): Last year’s runner-up Amos Kipruto won the Chicago Marathon (WA Platinum Label) in a lifetime best of 2:01:09 (60:21/60:48) to move to equal fifth on the world all-time list alongside Eliud Kipchoge.

Kipruto won by almost two minutes over Ethiopians Tadese Bikila (2:02:56 PB) and Milkesa Mengesha (2:03:46), while last year’s winner and pre-race favorite Jacob Kiplimo faded to fourth in 2:04:18 (60:21/63:57).

Amos Kipruto, Tadesa Bikila and Milkesha Mengesi, top 3, Bank of America Chicago Marathon, photo by Bank of America Chicago Marathon/Kevin Morris

Despite a recent hamstring injury, Clayton Young was the top US finisher in seventh in a 2:05:23 PB (62:32/62:51) ahead of Charles Hicks (2:05:35 PB) and Vincent Mauri (2:06:45) in eighth and tenth, respectively.

Charles HIcks and Clayton Young, photo by Bank of America /Kevin Morris

Now 40, Galen Rupp ran his fastest marathon in five years, setting a US V40 record of 2:06:55 (63:01/63:54) to finish 11th. Kieran Tuntivate ran a Thai national record of 2:08:01 on his marathon debut, finishing 15th.

Amos Kipruto flying through the Windy City, photo by Bank of America/Kevin Morris

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