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Amos Kipruto wins Chicago Marathon in personal-best 2:01:09
Amos Kipruto won the Chicago Marathon in 2:01:09, a personal best for the 34-year-old Kenyan runner.
The victory was his second at an Abbott World Marathon Major, after he finished fourth in London earlier this year.
Kipruto’s latest times place him among the fastest marathon runners in history, according to averages of athletes’ best performances.
Adidas athletes won both the men’s and women’s races in Chicago, continuing a run of major-marathon wins for the brand.
Its new racing shoes may have helped, but Kipruto’s coach said the improvement was not solely due to the shoes and praised the runner’s preparation.
Emma Grace Hurley was the top US women’s finisher, running 2:20:47 in her debut marathon.
Amos Kipruto won the men’s race at the 2026 Chicago Marathon in a personal-best time of 2:01:09.
The 34-year-old Kenyan claimed his second Abbott World Marathon Major title.
Kipruto had previously run a personal best of 2:03:13.
He finished fourth at the London Marathon earlier in the year in 2:01:39.
His coach said both Kipruto’s preparation and his adidas shoes contributed to his improved performance.
- Who
- Amos Kipruto, a 34-year-old Kenyan runner.
- What
- He won the men’s Chicago Marathon in a personal-best 2:01:09.
- When
- Sunday, in 2026. The article was published on October 13, 2026.
- Where
- Chicago.
- Why
- Not stated
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Kipruto finished fourth at the London Marathon in 2:01:39.
Kipruto won the Chicago Marathon in 2:01:09, setting a personal best.
- Winning time
- 2:01:09
- Previous personal best
- 2:03:13
- London Marathon result
- Fourth in 2:01:39
- Age
- 34
- Coach
- Claudio Berardelli
What people are saying
During his prep, this was the best Amos [I’ve ever seen], but not by far better than what he has been.
Let’s not hide the fact that technology also helps in the sense that adidas has definitely produced a nice shoe. And in the logic of responder and nonresponder…I’d guess that Amos is enjoying the shoe.
I don’t coach shoes and I don’t coach supplements. I coach human beings.
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