Ugandan Jacob Kiplimo dominated the men's field in the Chicago Marathon on Sunday, breaking the tape in two hours, two minutes and 23 seconds in his second race over the distance, while Ethiopian Hawi Feysa enjoyed a lopsided win in the women's race.
🏆 Chicago Marathon men's winner 🏆
— AW (@AthleticsWeekly) October 12, 2025
In just his second ever race over 26.2 miles, Jacob Kiplimo triumphs in Chicago in 2:02:23 ⚡️
At the half-way point, the Ugandan was on world record watch with a split of 60:16 but had a slower second half of the race 🇺🇬 pic.twitter.com/wGeg3vHbos
The half-marathon world record holder Kiplimo crossed the finish line one minute and 31 seconds ahead of Amos Kipruto of Kenya, while Kenyan Alex Masai was third in 2:04:37.
Kiplimo, who finished second in his marathon debut in London this year, broke away by the 30-kilometre mark and had built a nearly one-minute cushion with five miles to go.
He peeked over his shoulder a few times during the last mile of the race but had nothing to worry about as he jogged through the final straight all by himself and sat down in sheer exhaustion a few metres after the finish.
Feysa, who finished third on the podium in Tokyo, appeared emotional through the final mile and fell to her knees after crossing the line in 2:14:56, while her compatriot was second in 2:17:18.
Tanzanian Magdalena Shauri took the third spot on the podium in 2:18:03.
Feysa ran the last five miles of the race on her own, thriving in Chicago's pristine, sunny conditions to shave more than two minutes off her personal best.
SECOND TIME SENSATIONAL 🤩
— CITIUS MAG (@CitiusMag) October 12, 2025
In only his second marathon, Jacob Kiplimo 🇺🇬 DOMINATES the 2025 Chicago Marathon with a 2:02:23 victory.
After finishing second in his debut in London earlier this year, Kiplimo now has his first World Marathon Major title and lands at #7 on the… pic.twitter.com/O34SCRp6u7
