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Galen Rupp sets American masters marathon record in Chicago
Galen Rupp ran the Chicago Marathon in 2:06:54, finishing 11th overall and fourth among American runners.
At 40, he set an American masters record, beating the previous mark of 2:10:02 by more than three minutes.
Elkanah Kibet set that record at the 2024 Olympic Trials.
Rupp won the Chicago Marathon in 2017 and the Prague Marathon in 2018, where he ran his personal best of 2:06:07.
Injuries, surgeries and the pandemic disrupted his career after that.
His Chicago time was his fastest in five years, but it was not a personal best.
The current American marathon record is 2:04:43, set by Conner Mantz in 2025.
Galen Rupp set the American masters marathon record at the Chicago Marathon.
The 40-year-old finished in 2:06:54, placing 11th overall and fourth among Americans.
He lowered the previous record of 2:10:02, set by Elkanah Kibet, by more than three minutes.
Rupp ran the two halves in 1:03:01 and 1:03:53 and moved up 10 places in the second half.
- Who
- Galen Rupp, a 40-year-old American runner.
- What
- He set the American masters marathon record with a time of 2:06:54.
- When
- October 11, 2026.
- Where
- The Chicago Marathon in Chicago.
- Why
- Not stated
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Rupp won the Chicago Marathon in 2:09:20.
He won the Prague Marathon in 2:06:07.
Elkanah Kibet set the American masters marathon record at 2:10:02.
Conner Mantz set the American marathon record at 2:04:43.
Rupp ran 2:06:54 at the Chicago Marathon and set the American masters record.
- Rupp's time
- 2:06:54
- Overall finish
- 11th place
- American finish
- Fourth
- Previous masters record
- 2:10:02, set by Elkanah Kibet
- Race
- Chicago Marathon
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