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The Kenyan outran favorite Jacob Kiplimo for a personal best, while Feysa took the women's race for a second year running.

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Hawi Feysa crosses the finish line at the 2026 Bank of America Chicago Marathon.

Chicago Marathon 2026: Kipruto, Feysa win elite titles

Discover the top finishers in the elite races at the 48th Bank of America Chicago Marathon, held on Sunday 12 October 2026.

Waves of runners make their way through the 2025 Bank of America Chicago Marathon course

Chicago Marathon 2026: All results, times and standings - Full list

The 41-year-old Kenyan legend broke the Melbourne course record by two seconds as he continues his quest to complete a marathon on each continent.

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Eliud Kipchoge won the 2026 Melbourne Marathon in a course record of 2:09:08.

Eliud Kipchoge 'still peaking' with first marathon win in 3 years

The Ugandan lined up as the third-fastest marathoner in history, with Brigid Kosgei’s comeback and an American record chase among Sunday’s (11 October) biggest storylines.

Jacob Kiplimo of Uganda celebrates

Kiplimo savours "special moment" as he eyes another Chicago Marathon title

Having conquered the Boston and New York City marathons, the Kenyan star arrives in Chicago armed with belief, driven by Olympic disappointment and determined to build a legacy of her own.

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Sharon Lokedi

Sharon Lokedi: “There’s something very honest about running”

Sabastian Sawe’s 2026 time of 1:59:30 is the mark to beat. Olympics.com looks at the stats and numbers an athlete would need to produce to break the world record in Chicago. 

Jacab Kiplimo 

What would it take to break the men’s marathon world record?

10 men and 10 women are in contention for the sport's top individual prize, with the winners to be crowned in Monaco on 29 November.

Melissa Jefferson-Wooden

2026 World Athletics Athlete of the Year nominees revealed

Find out who besides the Kenyan legend is competing at the 2026 Melbourne Marathon below, along with start times and how to watch the race live.

Eliud Kipchoge of Kenya.

2026 Melbourne Marathon: Stars, start times and how to watch

The annual distance running showpiece returns on Sunday 11 October with Uganda’s Jacob Kiplimo and Kenya’s Brigid Kosgei among the stars aiming for glory. Discover everything you need to know about the 2026 Chicago Marathon below. 

Brigid Kosgei

2026 Chicago Marathon: Stars, start times and how to watch 

The teenager from Kibera who never dreamed of becoming a boxer will fly the Kenyan flag in Dakar, with the aim of winning a medal just two years after picking up the sport.

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Ella Demesi at the 2026 World Boxing Futures Cup in Bangkok

Kenya's Ella Demesi - “I'm not going to Dakar 2026 for a picnic, I want a medal”

Tigst Assefa claims her third Berlin Marathon title in a personal best of 2:11:04 following a gutsy world record attempt, while Guye Adola completes an Ethiopian double with a personal best of his own in 2:02:50.

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Tigst Assefa narrowly misses world record, sets PB in Berlin

The defending Berlin Marathon champion has always preferred to let her legs do the talking. Ahead of her return to the German capital, she spoke to Olympics.com about how her running career was mainly shaped in Japan and her plans for Sunday's race.

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