2021 Chicago Marathon

The 2021 Chicago Marathon was held on October 10, 2021. It was the 43rd edition of the annual Chicago Marathon, and the first after the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2019. The 2020 Chicago Marathon was canceled as a result of the pandemic.[1] The race was the third of five World Marathon Majors scheduled for 2021; all the events in the series took place in the span of six weeks between late September and early November.[2]

43rd Chicago Marathon
Women's winner - Ruth Chepng'etich finished in 2:22:31
VenueChicago, United States
DatesOctober 10, 2021 (2021-10-10)
Champions
MenSeifu Tura (2:06:12)
WomenRuth Chepng'etich (2:22:31)
Wheelchair menDaniel Romanchuk (1:29:07)
Wheelchair womenTatyana McFadden (1:48:57)

Participants were required to provide proof of COVID-19 vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test taken within 72 hours of attending the event.[3]

The marathon was won by Seifu Tura of Ethiopia and Ruth Chepng'etich of Kenya, in 2:06:12 and 2:22:31, respectively, while the wheelchair race was won by Daniel Romanchuk and Tatyana McFadden, both of the United States, in 1:29:07 and 1:48:57, respectively.[4][5]

Results

Results for the top ten in the running races and top three in the wheelchair races are listed below.

Men's race result
Position Athlete Nationality Time
1st place, gold medalist(s) Seifu Tura  Ethiopia 2:06:12
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Galen Rupp  United States 2:06:35
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Eric Kiptanui  Kenya 2:06:51
4 Kengo Suzuki  Japan 2:08:50
5 Shifera Tamru  Ethiopia 2:09:39
6 Colin Mickow  United States 2:13:31
7 Nico Montanez  United States 2:13:55
8 Reuben Kipyego  Kenya 2:14:24
9 Reed Fischer  United States 2:14:41
10 Wilkerson Given  United States 2:14:55
Women's race result
Position Athlete Nationality Time
1st place, gold medalist(s) Ruth Chepngetich  Kenya 2:22:31
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Emma Bates  United States 2:24:20
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Sara Hall  United States 2:27:19
4 Keira D'Amato  United States 2:28:22
5 Vivian Kiplagat  Kenya 2:29:14
6 Maegan Krifchin  United States 2:30:17
7 Carrie Verdon  United States 2:31:51
8 Sarah Pagano  United States 2:33:11
9 Meseret Belete  Ethiopia 2:33:14
10 Lindsay Flanagan  United States 2:33:20
Men's wheelchair race result
Position Athlete Nationality Time
1st place, gold medalist(s) Daniel Romanchuk  United States 1:29:07
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Marcel Hug   Switzerland 1:29:08
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Aaron Pike  United States 1:29:28
Women's wheelchair race result
Position Athlete Nationality Time
1st place, gold medalist(s) Tatyana McFadden  United States 1:48:57
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Yen Hoang  United States 1:50:14
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Jenna Fesemyer  United States 1:50:23

References
  1. "Press Release - The Bank of America Chicago Marathon Announces the Cancellation of the 2020 Event" (PDF). Chicago Marathon. July 13, 2020. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 14, 2020. Retrieved September 10, 2021.
  2. "A look at the tightly packed fall marathon schedule". Running Magazine. January 31, 2021. Archived from the original on August 12, 2021. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
  3. Pavitt, Michael (August 19, 2021). "Chicago Marathon participants required to prove vaccination or negative test". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved September 10, 2021.
  4. "Bank of America Chicago Marathon". Archived from the original on October 10, 2021.
  5. "Bank of America Chicago Marathon". Archived from the original on October 10, 2021.
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