August 14, 2025 at 10:00 AM Eastern

Stacked Professional Field Set to Race Fast and Chase Dreams Through Streets of Chicago

CHICAGO, Illinois – Today, the Bank of America Chicago Marathon announced its professional field for the twenty twenty five event. The world’s greatest marathoners, including three of the four reigning Bank of America Chicago Marathon champions, will line up to chase victory at the race’s forty seventh running on Sunday, October 12.

Kenya’s John Korir, whose dominant twenty twenty four victory in two hours two minutes forty four seconds was the second fastest time in race history, will return to defend his title. In April, Korir showed his Chicago victory was no fluke with a convincing win at the Boston Marathon presented by Bank of America. He has stated he hopes to run sub-two minutes one second, a feat only accomplished by the late Kelvin Kiptum when he set the world record of two hours zero minutes thirty five seconds in Chicago in twenty twenty three.

“I am confident that I will be able to defend my title at the twenty twenty five Bank of America Chicago Marathon this October,” said Korir, the eighth fastest man in history. “My training is going well, and I am focused on achieving another personal best time.”

Korir will have company up front from six men who have broken two minutes four seconds. Kenya’s Timothy Kiplagat, second at last year’s Tokyo Marathon, is the second fastest man in the field with a personal best of two hours two minutes fifty five seconds. Fellow Kenyans Amos Kipruto (two hours three minutes thirteen seconds), who was third in Chicago last year, and CyBrian Kotut (two hours three minutes twenty two seconds), who took third in Boston, will look to replace Korir atop the podium, as will two-time Olympic marathon medalist Bashir Abdi (two hours three minutes thirty six seconds) of Belgium.

Jacob Kiplimo (two hours three minutes thirty seven seconds) of Uganda, the world record holder in the half marathon, will come to Chicago for his second career marathon start after a runner-up finish in the London Marathon this spring. Two-time New York City Marathon champion Geoffrey Kamworwor of Kenya makes his Chicago debut after setting a personal best of two hours four minutes thirty three seconds with a victory in the Rotterdam Marathon in April.

As previously announced, the American contingent will be led by Conner Mantz, who will attempt to break the American record of two hours five minutes thirty eight seconds set by Khalid Khannouchi in two thousand two. Mantz ran his personal best of two hours five minutes eight seconds at the twenty twenty five Boston Marathon, which is not record eligible. He’ll be joined by Galen Rupp (two hours six minutes seventeen seconds), the twenty seventeen Chicago champion and third fastest American of all time, and local standout Matt Richtman (two hours seven minutes fifty six seconds) who won the twenty twenty five Los Angeles Marathon. Rory Linkletter (two hours eight minutes one second) will attempt to break the Canadian marathon record of two hours five minutes thirty six seconds

“The Bank of America Chicago Marathon will always be a special race for me,” said Rupp, who was part of the Chicago Marathon broadcast team last year. “The atmosphere and buzz around the city of Chicago on race weekend is unmatched. Chicago is always a fast course and I’m looking forward to testing myself against a great field.”

The twenty twenty five Bank of America Chicago Marathon will welcome a new women’s winner to its history books. The field features Hawi Feysa (two hours seventeen minutes zero seconds), who took third at the Tokyo Marathon earlier this year, making her Chicago debut. Also coming from Ethiopia is the twenty twenty three Chicago Marathon third place finisher Megertu Alemu (two hours sixteen minutes thirty four seconds) who will be looking to claim her first victory on United States soil.

"I look forward to returning to the Chicago Marathon to try and improve on my previous performance there,” said Alemu, winner of the twenty twenty four Valencia Marathon. “The course is very flat and fast; and with my good training this year; I feel that I am fit to run better this time in Chicago and move higher up on the podium. I look forward to the race and the energy that the city gives you." 

Other notables on the women’s side include Irine Cheptai (two hours seventeen minutes fifty one seconds) of Kenya, who was third here last year, Bedatu Hirpa (two hours eighteen minutes twenty seven seconds) of Ethiopia, who earned her personal best in Dubai earlier this year, Haven Hailu Desse (two hours nineteen minutes seventeen seconds) of Ethiopia, who finished fourth in the twenty twenty five London Marathon and Calli Hauger-Thackery (two hours twenty one minutes twenty four seconds), the second fastest British marathoner who will race Chicago for the first time. Ethiopia’s Ejgayehu Taye, the twenty twenty three World Championships bronze medalist in the 10,000m, will make her marathon debut.

The American race will be led by twenty twenty four Paris Olympian Dakotah Popehn (two hours twenty four minutes forty seconds) who set her personal best in Chicago in twenty twenty three. Popehn will be joined by Lindsay Flanagan (two hours twenty three minutes thirty one seconds), ninth-place finisher at the twenty twenty four Chicago Marathon, Natosha Rogers (two hours twenty three minutes fifty one seconds), who set a massive personal best in Japan last spring, and former University of Utah standout Emily Venters, who will make her marathon debut.

“I’m coming back with one goal: run even faster,” said Popehn, who will run for the American Cancer Society. “There’s no place like Chicago for chasing speed: the crowd, the course, the energy—it’s built for breakthroughs.”

The reigning champions of the men’s and women’s wheelchair divisions, Switzerland’s Catherine Debrunner and Marcel Hug, will return to defend their Bank of America Chicago Marathon titles in twenty twenty five. Debrunner will look to make it a three-peat after winning here in twenty twenty three and twenty twenty four, while Hug will chase his fourth consecutive and sixth overall Chicago victory.

“Last year's victory at the Bank of America Chicago Marathon in a huge course record meant a lot to me. twenty twenty four was a crazy year as it was a Paralympic year. I didn't expect that outcome at all,” said Debrunner, who won four gold medals in Paris. “This year I have the special situation of traveling directly from the World Track Championships in New Delhi to Chicago. I'm excited about this challenge!”

"Last year's Bank of America Chicago Marathon was a tough battle, only decided in the final climb and was one of the most exciting finishes I've ever experienced," said Hug, who's margin of victory was only four seconds. "With many top athletes returning to the Windy City, I'm hoping to cross the finish line first once again this year."

Hug will face a familiar battle with three-time Bank of America Chicago Marathon winner Daniel Romanchuk of the United States. Last year, the two engaged in a sprint finish down Columbus Drive with Hug beating Romanchuk by just four seconds. Top contenders also include Aaron Pike, who has 14 top ten finishes in Chicago and twenty twenty four Paralympic triathlon gold medalist Jetze Plat of the Netherlands, who placed fifth at the Chicago Marathon last fall.

Debrunner will have to fend off a trio of past Chicago winners that includes twenty twenty three champion Susannah Scaroni of the United States, two-time champion Manuela Schär of Switzerland and nine-time winner Tatyana McFadden of the United States.

Media interested in covering the twenty twenty five Bank of America Chicago Marathon can apply for media credentials now through Friday, September 12. Visit the Chicago Marathon website for more information on the media credential application.

More than 53,000 runners are expected to participate in the forty seventh Bank of America Chicago Marathon, which starts and finishes in Grant Park. For the latest event updates, registered participants and community members are encouraged to visit the Event FAQ, available at the Chicago Marathon website.

Professional Men’s Field

  • John Korir, Kenya, two hours two minutes forty four seconds (Chicago, twenty twenty four)
  • Timothy Kiplagat, Kenya, two hours two minutes fifty five seconds (Tokyo, twenty twenty four)
  • Amos Kipruto, Kenya, two hours three minutes thirteen seconds (Tokyo, twenty twenty three)
  • CyBrian Kotut, Kenya, two hours three minutes twenty two seconds (Berlin, twenty twenty four)
  • Bashir Abdi, Belgium, two hours three minutes thirty six seconds (Rotterdam, twenty twenty one)
  • Jacob Kiplimo, Uganda, two hours three minutes thirty seven seconds (London, twenty twenty five)
  • Philemon Kiplimo, Kenya, two hours four minutes one second (Hamburg, twenty twenty five)
  • Geoffrey Kamworwor, Kenya, two hours four minutes twenty three seconds (London, twenty twenty three)
  • Huseydin Mohamed Esa, Ethiopia, two hours four minutes thirty nine seconds (Chicago, twenty twenty four)
  • Conner Mantz, United States of America, two hours five minutes eight seconds (Boston, twenty twenty five)
  • Daniel Ebenyo, Kenya, two hours six minutes four seconds (Chicago, twenty twenty four)
  • Galen Rupp, United States of America, two hours six minutes seven seconds (Prague, twenty eighteen)
  • Hiroto Inoue, Japan, two hours six minutes fourteen seconds (Tokyo, twenty twenty five)
  • Zouhair Talbi, Morocco, two hours six minutes thirty nine seconds (Houston, twenty twenty four)
  • Matt Richtman, United States of America, two hours seven minutes fifty six seconds (Los Angeles, twenty twenty five)
  • Ryan Ford, United States of America, two hours eight minutes zero seconds (Boston, twenty twenty five)
  • Rory Linkletter, Canada, two hours eight minutes one second (Seville, twenty twenty four)
  • CJ Albertson, United States of America, two hours eight minutes seventeen seconds (Chicago, twenty twenty four)
  • Hideyuki Tanaka, Japan, two hours nine minutes twenty seven seconds (Tokyo, twenty twenty five)
  • Patricio Castillo, Mexico, two hours ten minutes forty seconds (Seville, twenty twenty three)
  • Marc Scott, United Kingdom, two hours eleven minutes nineteen seconds (London, twenty twenty four)
  • Colin Mickow, United States of America, two hours eleven minutes twenty two seconds (Chandler, twenty twenty)
  • Kevin Salvano, United States of America, two hours eleven minutes twenty six seconds (Chicago, twenty twenty three)
  • Nick Hauger, United States of America, two hours eleven minutes fifty five seconds (Sacramento, twenty twenty four)
  • Robert Miranda, United States of America, two hours twelve minutes seven seconds (Sacramento, twenty twenty four)
  • Afewerki Zeru, United States of America, two hours eighteen minutes fifty four seconds (Porto, twenty twenty three)
  • Casey Clinger, United States of America, Debut
  • Tai Dinger, United States of America, Debut

 

Professional Women’s Field

  • Megertu Alemu, Ethiopia, two hours sixteen minutes thirty four seconds (London, twenty twenty four)
  • Hawi Feysa, Ethiopia, two hours seventeen minutes zero seconds (Tokyo, twenty twenty five)
  • Irine Cheptai, Kenya, two hours seventeen minutes fifty one seconds (Chicago, twenty twenty four)
  • Bedatu Hirpa, Ethiopia, two hours eighteen minutes twenty seven seconds (Dubai, twenty twenty five)
  • Haven Hailu Desse, Ethiopia, two hours nineteen minutes seventeen seconds (London, twenty twenty five)
  • Mary Ngugi-Cooper, Kenya, two hours twenty minutes twenty two seconds (London, twenty twenty two)
  • Calli Hauger-Thackery, United Kingdom, two hours twenty one minutes twenty four seconds (Berlin, twenty twenty four)
  • Lindsay Flanagan, United States of America, two hours twenty three minutes thirty one seconds (Chicago, twenty twenty four)
  • Natosha Rogers, United States of America, two hours twenty three minutes fifty one seconds (Nagoya, twenty twenty five)
  • Florencia Borelli, Argentina, two hours twenty four minutes eighteen seconds (Seville, twenty twenty four)
  • Gabi Rooker, United States of America, two hours twenty four minutes twenty nine seconds (Chicago, twenty twenty four)
  • Dakotah Popehn, United States of America, two hours twenty four minutes forty seconds (Chicago, twenty twenty four)
  • Melody Julien, France, two hours twenty five minutes one second (Valencia, twenty twenty three)
  • Philippa Bowden, United Kingdom, two hours twenty five minutes forty seven seconds (Berlin, twenty twenty four)
  • Aubrey Frentheway, United States of America, two hours twenty seven minutes fourteen seconds (Duluth, twenty twenty five)
  • Maggie Montoya, United States of America, two hours twenty seven minutes fifty seconds (Rotterdam, twenty twenty five)
  • Loice Chemnung, Kenya, Debut
  • Ejgayehu Taye, Ethiopia, Debut
  • Emily Venters, United States of America, Debut

 

Professional Men’s Wheelchair Field

  • Marcel Hug, Switzerland, one hour seventeen minutes forty seven seconds (Oita, twenty twenty one) World Record
  • Aaron Pike, United States of America, one hour twenty minutes two seconds (Duluth, twenty twenty two)
  • Johnboy Smith, United Kingdom, one hour twenty minutes five seconds (Duluth, twenty twenty two)
  • Hiroki Nishida, Japan, one hour twenty minutes twenty eight seconds (Boston, twenty seventeen)
  • Daniel Romanchuk, United States of America, one hour twenty one minutes thirty six seconds (Boston, twenty nineteen)
  • Rafael Botello Jimenez, Spain, one hour twenty two minutes nine seconds (Boston, twenty seventeen)
  • Jetze Plat, Netherlands, one hour twenty four minutes twenty eight seconds (Dubai, twenty twenty three)
  • Simon Lawson, United Kingdom, one hour twenty five minutes six seconds (Boston, twenty seventeen)
  • Brian Siemann, United States of America, one hour twenty six minutes forty six seconds (Boston, twenty seventeen)
  • Geert Schipper, Netherlands, one hour twenty six minutes fifty one seconds (London, twenty twenty five)
  • Evan Correll, United States of America, one hour twenty seven minutes nineteen seconds (Duluth, twenty twenty two)
  • Jason Robinson, United States of America, one hour twenty nine minutes one second (Duluth, twenty twenty two)
  • Rob Smith, United Kingdom, one hour fifty five minutes fifty one seconds (Dubai, twenty seventeen)
  • Ethan Burkhart, United States of America, two hours zero minutes fifty three seconds (Duluth, twenty nineteen)

 

Professional Women’s Wheelchair Field

  • Susannah Scaroni, United States of America, one hour twenty seven minutes thirty one seconds (Duluth, twenty twenty two)
  • Manuela Schär, Switzerland, one hour twenty eight minutes seventeen seconds (Boston, twenty seventeen)
  • Tatyana McFadden, United States of America, one hour thirty one minutes thirty seconds (Duluth, twenty nineteen)
  • Catherine Debrunner, Switzerland, one hour thirty four minutes sixteen seconds (Berlin, twenty twenty three) World Record
  • Eden Rainbow-Cooper, United Kingdom, one hour thirty five minutes eleven seconds (Boston, twenty twenty four)
  • Vanessa De Souza, Brazil, one hour forty minutes twenty one seconds (Seville, twenty twenty)
  • Jade Hall, United Kingdom, one hour forty one minutes forty four seconds (Boston, twenty seventeen)
  • Hoda Elshorbagy, Egypt, one hour fifty eight minutes thirty eight seconds (Chicago, twenty twenty three)
  • Hannah Dederick, United States of America, two hours two minutes twenty three seconds (Chicago, twenty twenty two)
  • Rachel Cleaver, United States of America, two hours forty six minutes forty eight seconds (Chicago, twenty twenty four)

 

Bank of America Chicago Marathon

In its forty seventhth year on Sunday, October 12, twenty twenty five, the Bank of America Chicago Marathon will welcome thousands of participants from more than 100 countries and all 50 states, including a world-class professional athlete field, top regional and Masters runners, race veterans, debut marathoners and charity participants. The race’s iconic course takes participants through 29 vibrant neighborhoods on an architectural and cultural tour of Chicago. Annually, more than a million spectators line the streets cheering on tens of thousands of participants from the start line to the final stretch down Columbus Drive. As a result of the race’s national and international draw, the Chicago Marathon assists in raising millions of dollars for a variety of charitable causes while generating over six hundred eighty three million dollars in annual economic impact to its host city. The twenty twenty five Bank of America Chicago Marathon, a member of the Abbott World Marathon Majors, will start and finish in Grant Park beginning at seven thirty a m on Sunday, October 12. In advance of the race, a three-day Abbott Health & Fitness Expo will be held at McCormick Place Convention Center on Thursday, October 9, Friday, October 10, and Saturday, October 11.

Reporters May Contact

Alex Sawyer, Bank of America Chicago Marathon
Phone: one three one two nine nine two six six one eight
alex.sawyer@cemevent.com

Andy Aldridge, B of A
Phone: one nine eight zero three zero one four six one five
andrew.aldridge@bofa.com

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August 14, 2025 at 10:00 AM Eastern

Stacked Professional Field Set to Race Fast and Chase Dreams Through Streets of Chicago

CHICAGO, Illinois – Today, the Bank of America Chicago Marathon announced its professional field for the twenty twenty five event. The world’s greatest marathoners, including three of the four reigning Bank of America Chicago Marathon champions, will line up to chase victory at the race’s forty seventh running on Sunday, October 12.

Kenya’s John Korir, whose dominant twenty twenty four victory in two hours two minutes forty four seconds was the second fastest time in race history, will return to defend his title. In April, Korir showed his Chicago victory was no fluke with a convincing win at the Boston Marathon presented by Bank of America. He has stated he hopes to run sub-two minutes one second, a feat only accomplished by the late Kelvin Kiptum when he set the world record of two hours zero minutes thirty five seconds in Chicago in twenty twenty three.

“I am confident that I will be able to defend my title at the twenty twenty five Bank of America Chicago Marathon this October,” said Korir, the eighth fastest man in history. “My training is going well, and I am focused on achieving another personal best time.”

Korir will have company up front from six men who have broken two minutes four seconds. Kenya’s Timothy Kiplagat, second at last year’s Tokyo Marathon, is the second fastest man in the field with a personal best of two hours two minutes fifty five seconds. Fellow Kenyans Amos Kipruto (two hours three minutes thirteen seconds), who was third in Chicago last year, and CyBrian Kotut (two hours three minutes twenty two seconds), who took third in Boston, will look to replace Korir atop the podium, as will two-time Olympic marathon medalist Bashir Abdi (two hours three minutes thirty six seconds) of Belgium.

Jacob Kiplimo (two hours three minutes thirty seven seconds) of Uganda, the world record holder in the half marathon, will come to Chicago for his second career marathon start after a runner-up finish in the London Marathon this spring. Two-time New York City Marathon champion Geoffrey Kamworwor of Kenya makes his Chicago debut after setting a personal best of two hours four minutes thirty three seconds with a victory in the Rotterdam Marathon in April.

As previously announced, the American contingent will be led by Conner Mantz, who will attempt to break the American record of two hours five minutes thirty eight seconds set by Khalid Khannouchi in two thousand two. Mantz ran his personal best of two hours five minutes eight seconds at the twenty twenty five Boston Marathon, which is not record eligible. He’ll be joined by Galen Rupp (two hours six minutes seventeen seconds), the twenty seventeen Chicago champion and third fastest American of all time, and local standout Matt Richtman (two hours seven minutes fifty six seconds) who won the twenty twenty five Los Angeles Marathon. Rory Linkletter (two hours eight minutes one second) will attempt to break the Canadian marathon record of two hours five minutes thirty six seconds

“The Bank of America Chicago Marathon will always be a special race for me,” said Rupp, who was part of the Chicago Marathon broadcast team last year. “The atmosphere and buzz around the city of Chicago on race weekend is unmatched. Chicago is always a fast course and I’m looking forward to testing myself against a great field.”

The twenty twenty five Bank of America Chicago Marathon will welcome a new women’s winner to its history books. The field features Hawi Feysa (two hours seventeen minutes zero seconds), who took third at the Tokyo Marathon earlier this year, making her Chicago debut. Also coming from Ethiopia is the twenty twenty three Chicago Marathon third place finisher Megertu Alemu (two hours sixteen minutes thirty four seconds) who will be looking to claim her first victory on United States soil.

"I look forward to returning to the Chicago Marathon to try and improve on my previous performance there,” said Alemu, winner of the twenty twenty four Valencia Marathon. “The course is very flat and fast; and with my good training this year; I feel that I am fit to run better this time in Chicago and move higher up on the podium. I look forward to the race and the energy that the city gives you." 

Other notables on the women’s side include Irine Cheptai (two hours seventeen minutes fifty one seconds) of Kenya, who was third here last year, Bedatu Hirpa (two hours eighteen minutes twenty seven seconds) of Ethiopia, who earned her personal best in Dubai earlier this year, Haven Hailu Desse (two hours nineteen minutes seventeen seconds) of Ethiopia, who finished fourth in the twenty twenty five London Marathon and Calli Hauger-Thackery (two hours twenty one minutes twenty four seconds), the second fastest British marathoner who will race Chicago for the first time. Ethiopia’s Ejgayehu Taye, the twenty twenty three World Championships bronze medalist in the 10,000m, will make her marathon debut.

The American race will be led by twenty twenty four Paris Olympian Dakotah Popehn (two hours twenty four minutes forty seconds) who set her personal best in Chicago in twenty twenty three. Popehn will be joined by Lindsay Flanagan (two hours twenty three minutes thirty one seconds), ninth-place finisher at the twenty twenty four Chicago Marathon, Natosha Rogers (two hours twenty three minutes fifty one seconds), who set a massive personal best in Japan last spring, and former University of Utah standout Emily Venters, who will make her marathon debut.

“I’m coming back with one goal: run even faster,” said Popehn, who will run for the American Cancer Society. “There’s no place like Chicago for chasing speed: the crowd, the course, the energy—it’s built for breakthroughs.”

The reigning champions of the men’s and women’s wheelchair divisions, Switzerland’s Catherine Debrunner and Marcel Hug, will return to defend their Bank of America Chicago Marathon titles in twenty twenty five. Debrunner will look to make it a three-peat after winning here in twenty twenty three and twenty twenty four, while Hug will chase his fourth consecutive and sixth overall Chicago victory.

“Last year's victory at the Bank of America Chicago Marathon in a huge course record meant a lot to me. twenty twenty four was a crazy year as it was a Paralympic year. I didn't expect that outcome at all,” said Debrunner, who won four gold medals in Paris. “This year I have the special situation of traveling directly from the World Track Championships in New Delhi to Chicago. I'm excited about this challenge!”

"Last year's Bank of America Chicago Marathon was a tough battle, only decided in the final climb and was one of the most exciting finishes I've ever experienced," said Hug, who's margin of victory was only four seconds. "With many top athletes returning to the Windy City, I'm hoping to cross the finish line first once again this year."

Hug will face a familiar battle with three-time Bank of America Chicago Marathon winner Daniel Romanchuk of the United States. Last year, the two engaged in a sprint finish down Columbus Drive with Hug beating Romanchuk by just four seconds. Top contenders also include Aaron Pike, who has 14 top ten finishes in Chicago and twenty twenty four Paralympic triathlon gold medalist Jetze Plat of the Netherlands, who placed fifth at the Chicago Marathon last fall.

Debrunner will have to fend off a trio of past Chicago winners that includes twenty twenty three champion Susannah Scaroni of the United States, two-time champion Manuela Schär of Switzerland and nine-time winner Tatyana McFadden of the United States.

Media interested in covering the twenty twenty five Bank of America Chicago Marathon can apply for media credentials now through Friday, September 12. Visit the Chicago Marathon website for more information on the media credential application.

More than 53,000 runners are expected to participate in the forty seventh Bank of America Chicago Marathon, which starts and finishes in Grant Park. For the latest event updates, registered participants and community members are encouraged to visit the Event FAQ, available at the Chicago Marathon website.

Professional Men’s Field

  • John Korir, Kenya, two hours two minutes forty four seconds (Chicago, twenty twenty four)
  • Timothy Kiplagat, Kenya, two hours two minutes fifty five seconds (Tokyo, twenty twenty four)
  • Amos Kipruto, Kenya, two hours three minutes thirteen seconds (Tokyo, twenty twenty three)
  • CyBrian Kotut, Kenya, two hours three minutes twenty two seconds (Berlin, twenty twenty four)
  • Bashir Abdi, Belgium, two hours three minutes thirty six seconds (Rotterdam, twenty twenty one)
  • Jacob Kiplimo, Uganda, two hours three minutes thirty seven seconds (London, twenty twenty five)
  • Philemon Kiplimo, Kenya, two hours four minutes one second (Hamburg, twenty twenty five)
  • Geoffrey Kamworwor, Kenya, two hours four minutes twenty three seconds (London, twenty twenty three)
  • Huseydin Mohamed Esa, Ethiopia, two hours four minutes thirty nine seconds (Chicago, twenty twenty four)
  • Conner Mantz, United States of America, two hours five minutes eight seconds (Boston, twenty twenty five)
  • Daniel Ebenyo, Kenya, two hours six minutes four seconds (Chicago, twenty twenty four)
  • Galen Rupp, United States of America, two hours six minutes seven seconds (Prague, twenty eighteen)
  • Hiroto Inoue, Japan, two hours six minutes fourteen seconds (Tokyo, twenty twenty five)
  • Zouhair Talbi, Morocco, two hours six minutes thirty nine seconds (Houston, twenty twenty four)
  • Matt Richtman, United States of America, two hours seven minutes fifty six seconds (Los Angeles, twenty twenty five)
  • Ryan Ford, United States of America, two hours eight minutes zero seconds (Boston, twenty twenty five)
  • Rory Linkletter, Canada, two hours eight minutes one second (Seville, twenty twenty four)
  • CJ Albertson, United States of America, two hours eight minutes seventeen seconds (Chicago, twenty twenty four)
  • Hideyuki Tanaka, Japan, two hours nine minutes twenty seven seconds (Tokyo, twenty twenty five)
  • Patricio Castillo, Mexico, two hours ten minutes forty seconds (Seville, twenty twenty three)
  • Marc Scott, United Kingdom, two hours eleven minutes nineteen seconds (London, twenty twenty four)
  • Colin Mickow, United States of America, two hours eleven minutes twenty two seconds (Chandler, twenty twenty)
  • Kevin Salvano, United States of America, two hours eleven minutes twenty six seconds (Chicago, twenty twenty three)
  • Nick Hauger, United States of America, two hours eleven minutes fifty five seconds (Sacramento, twenty twenty four)
  • Robert Miranda, United States of America, two hours twelve minutes seven seconds (Sacramento, twenty twenty four)
  • Afewerki Zeru, United States of America, two hours eighteen minutes fifty four seconds (Porto, twenty twenty three)
  • Casey Clinger, United States of America, Debut
  • Tai Dinger, United States of America, Debut

 

Professional Women’s Field

  • Megertu Alemu, Ethiopia, two hours sixteen minutes thirty four seconds (London, twenty twenty four)
  • Hawi Feysa, Ethiopia, two hours seventeen minutes zero seconds (Tokyo, twenty twenty five)
  • Irine Cheptai, Kenya, two hours seventeen minutes fifty one seconds (Chicago, twenty twenty four)
  • Bedatu Hirpa, Ethiopia, two hours eighteen minutes twenty seven seconds (Dubai, twenty twenty five)
  • Haven Hailu Desse, Ethiopia, two hours nineteen minutes seventeen seconds (London, twenty twenty five)
  • Mary Ngugi-Cooper, Kenya, two hours twenty minutes twenty two seconds (London, twenty twenty two)
  • Calli Hauger-Thackery, United Kingdom, two hours twenty one minutes twenty four seconds (Berlin, twenty twenty four)
  • Lindsay Flanagan, United States of America, two hours twenty three minutes thirty one seconds (Chicago, twenty twenty four)
  • Natosha Rogers, United States of America, two hours twenty three minutes fifty one seconds (Nagoya, twenty twenty five)
  • Florencia Borelli, Argentina, two hours twenty four minutes eighteen seconds (Seville, twenty twenty four)
  • Gabi Rooker, United States of America, two hours twenty four minutes twenty nine seconds (Chicago, twenty twenty four)
  • Dakotah Popehn, United States of America, two hours twenty four minutes forty seconds (Chicago, twenty twenty four)
  • Melody Julien, France, two hours twenty five minutes one second (Valencia, twenty twenty three)
  • Philippa Bowden, United Kingdom, two hours twenty five minutes forty seven seconds (Berlin, twenty twenty four)
  • Aubrey Frentheway, United States of America, two hours twenty seven minutes fourteen seconds (Duluth, twenty twenty five)
  • Maggie Montoya, United States of America, two hours twenty seven minutes fifty seconds (Rotterdam, twenty twenty five)
  • Loice Chemnung, Kenya, Debut
  • Ejgayehu Taye, Ethiopia, Debut
  • Emily Venters, United States of America, Debut

 

Professional Men’s Wheelchair Field

  • Marcel Hug, Switzerland, one hour seventeen minutes forty seven seconds (Oita, twenty twenty one) World Record
  • Aaron Pike, United States of America, one hour twenty minutes two seconds (Duluth, twenty twenty two)
  • Johnboy Smith, United Kingdom, one hour twenty minutes five seconds (Duluth, twenty twenty two)
  • Hiroki Nishida, Japan, one hour twenty minutes twenty eight seconds (Boston, twenty seventeen)
  • Daniel Romanchuk, United States of America, one hour twenty one minutes thirty six seconds (Boston, twenty nineteen)
  • Rafael Botello Jimenez, Spain, one hour twenty two minutes nine seconds (Boston, twenty seventeen)
  • Jetze Plat, Netherlands, one hour twenty four minutes twenty eight seconds (Dubai, twenty twenty three)
  • Simon Lawson, United Kingdom, one hour twenty five minutes six seconds (Boston, twenty seventeen)
  • Brian Siemann, United States of America, one hour twenty six minutes forty six seconds (Boston, twenty seventeen)
  • Geert Schipper, Netherlands, one hour twenty six minutes fifty one seconds (London, twenty twenty five)
  • Evan Correll, United States of America, one hour twenty seven minutes nineteen seconds (Duluth, twenty twenty two)
  • Jason Robinson, United States of America, one hour twenty nine minutes one second (Duluth, twenty twenty two)
  • Rob Smith, United Kingdom, one hour fifty five minutes fifty one seconds (Dubai, twenty seventeen)
  • Ethan Burkhart, United States of America, two hours zero minutes fifty three seconds (Duluth, twenty nineteen)

 

Professional Women’s Wheelchair Field

  • Susannah Scaroni, United States of America, one hour twenty seven minutes thirty one seconds (Duluth, twenty twenty two)
  • Manuela Schär, Switzerland, one hour twenty eight minutes seventeen seconds (Boston, twenty seventeen)
  • Tatyana McFadden, United States of America, one hour thirty one minutes thirty seconds (Duluth, twenty nineteen)
  • Catherine Debrunner, Switzerland, one hour thirty four minutes sixteen seconds (Berlin, twenty twenty three) World Record
  • Eden Rainbow-Cooper, United Kingdom, one hour thirty five minutes eleven seconds (Boston, twenty twenty four)
  • Vanessa De Souza, Brazil, one hour forty minutes twenty one seconds (Seville, twenty twenty)
  • Jade Hall, United Kingdom, one hour forty one minutes forty four seconds (Boston, twenty seventeen)
  • Hoda Elshorbagy, Egypt, one hour fifty eight minutes thirty eight seconds (Chicago, twenty twenty three)
  • Hannah Dederick, United States of America, two hours two minutes twenty three seconds (Chicago, twenty twenty two)
  • Rachel Cleaver, United States of America, two hours forty six minutes forty eight seconds (Chicago, twenty twenty four)

 

Bank of America Chicago Marathon

In its forty seventhth year on Sunday, October 12, twenty twenty five, the Bank of America Chicago Marathon will welcome thousands of participants from more than 100 countries and all 50 states, including a world-class professional athlete field, top regional and Masters runners, race veterans, debut marathoners and charity participants. The race’s iconic course takes participants through 29 vibrant neighborhoods on an architectural and cultural tour of Chicago. Annually, more than a million spectators line the streets cheering on tens of thousands of participants from the start line to the final stretch down Columbus Drive. As a result of the race’s national and international draw, the Chicago Marathon assists in raising millions of dollars for a variety of charitable causes while generating over six hundred eighty three million dollars in annual economic impact to its host city. The twenty twenty five Bank of America Chicago Marathon, a member of the Abbott World Marathon Majors, will start and finish in Grant Park beginning at seven thirty a m on Sunday, October 12. In advance of the race, a three-day Abbott Health & Fitness Expo will be held at McCormick Place Convention Center on Thursday, October 9, Friday, October 10, and Saturday, October 11.

Reporters May Contact

Alex Sawyer, Bank of America Chicago Marathon
Phone: one three one two nine nine two six six one eight
alex.sawyer@cemevent.com

Andy Aldridge, B of A
Phone: one nine eight zero three zero one four six one five
andrew.aldridge@bofa.com

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