Kiplimo and Feysa Triumph at 47th Chicago Marathon

CHICAGO, Ill. — Jacob Kiplimo of Uganda and Hawi Feysa of Ethiopia won the elite races at the 47th Chicago Marathon, which took place on Sunday, October 12, 2025. The race began and ended in Grant Park.

Kiplimo, running in only his second marathon, claimed victory with a time of 2:02:23. He had been part of a leading group of five runners since the beginning but made his decisive move around the 28-kilometer mark. This victory marked an upgrade from his second-place finish at the London Marathon earlier in the year.

In the women’s race, Feysa became the first Ethiopian woman to win in Chicago since 2017, finishing in 2:14:56 and surpassing her personal best by more than two minutes. She made her critical break at approximately 30 kilometers into the race, ensuring her lead past Ethiopian teammate Megertu Alemu, who finished in 2:17:18, and Tanzania’s Magdalena Shauri, who secured third place with a time of 2:18:03.

Kiplimo’s performance also set the stage for potential record-breaking times, although the world record remained just out of reach. He crossed the 40-kilometer mark at 1:55:10, a solid pace but slightly behind record splits from previous years.

Amos Kipruto of Kenya finished second in the men’s race, clocking in at 2:03:54, while Conner Mantz, the top U.S. finisher, crossed the line in 2:04:43, a time that could potentially break the North American area record pending ratification.

The wheelchair races were won by Marcel Hug and Susannah Scaroni. Hug finished the men’s race in 1:23:20, marking his fourth consecutive victory in Chicago. Scaroni won the women’s wheelchair race with a time of 1:38:14, adding to her earlier victory in Boston.

The 2025 Chicago Marathon attracted over 53,000 participants and was celebrated for its flat and fast course, marking it as one of the biggest sporting events of the year in the U.S. Organizers emphasized the importance of spectator support, noting that encouragement from the crowd makes a considerable difference to participants.