Emily Sisson set a new record for an American woman when she finished second at the Bank of America Chicago Marathon
Sisson finished with a time of 2:18:29, beating Keira D’Amato’s record by 43 seconds, the Chicago Marathon tweeted. D’Amato set the previous record at the Houston Marathon earlier this year, finishing at 2:19:12. The two women, as well as record holders from 2006 and 1985, Deena Kastor and Joan Benoit Samuelson, all came together for a photo Sunday.
Kenyan runner Benson Kipruto was the men’s champion with a time of 2:04:24 and fellow Kenyan Ruth Chepngetich was first among the women at 2:14:18. Chepngetich also won the women’s race in 2021. Marcel Hug of Switzerland won the wheelchair division race, setting an unofficial course record of 1:25:20, according to the Chicago Marathon. American Susannah Scaroni won the women’s wheelchair field, finishing in 1:45:48.
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