Ethiopia’s Hawi Feysa successfully defended her Chicago Marathon title on Sunday, 11 October 2026, while Kenya’s Amos Kipruto won the men’s race.
Feysa pulled clear of Kenya’s Sharon Lokedi in the final mile to finish in two hours, 13 minutes and 33 seconds. Lokedi placed second in 2:14:07, ahead of compatriot Brigid Kosgei in 2:14:55.
Kipruto claimed the men’s title in 2:01:09, improving on his second-place finish behind Uganda’s Jacob Kiplimo in 2025. Ethiopia’s Tadese Bikila finished second in 2:02:56, with compatriot Milkesa Mengesha third in 2:03:46. The victory gave Kipruto his second major marathon title following his London triumph in 2022.