Chicago Marathon results: Jacob Kiplimo wins first major with dominant performance

Jacob Kiplimo won the Chicago Marathon with an an unofficial time of 02:02:23 on just his second ever run over 26.2 miles.

The 24-year-old star from Uganda broke clear of the defending Chicago champion and Boston champion John Korir after a passing the half-way mark in a blazing 1:00:16.

Kiplimo only made his marathon debut in London in April, where he ran 02:03:37 to finish second to Sebastian Sawe, and at one stage was on track to threaten the late Kelvin Kiptum’s world record.

Kiptum, who died in a car crash at the age of 24 just months after breaking the world record, ran 02:00:35 in Chicago two years ago.

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Men’s Elite

1. Jacob Kiplimo (UGA) - 2:02:23

Women’s Elite

TBC

Men’s wheelchair

1. Marcel Hug, (SUI) - 1:23:20

2. David Weir (GBR) - 1:27:26

3. Tomoki Suzuki (JPN) - 1:27:29

4. Aaron Pike (USA) - 01:29:07

5. Jetze Plat (NED - 1:29:10

6. Geert Schipper (NED) - 1:29:18

7. Ryota Yoshida (JPN) - 1:32:27

8. Correll, Evan (USA) - 1:35:21

9. Sho Watanabe, (JPN) - 1:35:22

10. Brian Siemann (USA) - 1:35:23

Women’s wheelchair

1. Susannah Scaroni (USA) - 1:38:14

2. Manuela Schär (SUI) - 1:39:03

3. Tatyana Mcfadden (USA) - 1:39:04

4 Eden Rainbow-Cooper (GBR) - 1:41:59

5 Jade Hall (GBR) - 1:42:35

6. Catherine Debrunner (SUI) - 1:45:42

7. Hoda Elshorbagy (EGY) - 1:50:33

8. Vanessa De Souza (BRA) - 01:54:02