Kenya’s Ruth Chepngetich, and Ethiopia’s Seifu Tura won the women’s and men’s titles respectively on Sunday at the 43rd Chicago Marathon.
Ruth crossed the line in 2:22:31. American Emma Bates finished second in 2:24:20. Sara Hall finished third in 2:27:19, and Keira D’Amato finished fourth in 2:28:22.
Chepngetich takes home $55,000 for the win, Bates ($45,000) for second place and Hall $35,000 for third.
“The race was good but it was not easy,” Chepngetich said. “I pushed alone from the 10k. The weather was nice. I believed in myself and I was fortunate and I pushed myself.”
Girl power 💪 Our top three women laid it all out there today, and we are so proud of them.
🥇Ruth Chepngetich: 2:22:31
🥈Emma Bates: 2:24:20
🥉Sara Hall: 2:27:19 pic.twitter.com/oC82vDHyJ1— Chicago Marathon (@ChiMarathon) October 10, 2021
Tura took the victory in 2hrs 6mins 12secs ahead of America’s Galen Rupp who finished, 23 seconds later, and Kenya’s Eric Kiptanui was third in 2:06:51.
“I’m very happy to have won here in Chicago,” Tura said. “I prepared for more than three months for this race. If it hadn’t been for the heat I was hoping to run a personal best time.”
MALE CHAMPION: Seifu Tura at 2:06:12 pic.twitter.com/o9YbUezJ4J
— Chicago Marathon (@ChiMarathon) October 10, 2021
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