Sports · Running & Athletics · 7 hrs ago

More than 55,000 runners take part in 2026 Chicago Marathon

More than 55,000 runners took part in the Chicago Marathon on Sunday, October 11.

Organizers said it was the largest field of entrants ever assembled for a World Marathon Major.

The race included elite men’s and women’s events, as well as wheelchair races.

Warm temperatures above 60 degrees and high humidity made conditions less than ideal.

Switzerland’s Marcel Hug won the men’s wheelchair race in 1 hour, 21 minutes and 34 seconds.

Switzerland’s Catherine Debrunner won the women’s wheelchair race in 1 hour, 33 minutes and 16 seconds.

The published results list the top finishers in both wheelchair fields, but do not give results for the elite running races.

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Runner's World · 7 hrs ago