Boston marathon champion John Korir will be seeking to defend the Chicago marathon title set for tomorrow in the USA.
Korir, who has dominated in the World Marathon majors won last year’s Chicago marathon in 2:02:44, was the second fastest runner on the course after the late kelvin Kiptum who set the world record on the course in 2023 at 2:00:35 before going ahead to win the 2025 Boston marathon title earlier this year in April.
He will be up against Kenyans Geoffrey kamworor Timothy Kiplagat, Amos Kipruto, and Cybrian Kotut.
Also in the mix is double Olympic marathon medallist Bashir Abdi of Belgium Ugandan Jacob Kiplimo among others.
Home runners will be led by Conner Mantz, Canada’s Rory Linkletter, Galen Rupp among others.
Chicago marathon elite entry
Women
- Megertu Alemu (ETH) 2:16:34
- Hawi Feysa (ETH) 2:17:00
- Bedatu Hirpa (ETH) 2:18:27
- Haven Hailu Desse (ETH) 2:19:17
- Mary Ngugi-Cooper (KEN) 2:20:22
- Calli Hauger-Thackery (GBR) 2:21:24
- Natosha Rogers (USA) 2:23:51
- Florencia Borelli (ARG) 2:24:18
- Gabi Rooker (USA) 2:24:29
- Dakotah Popehn (USA) 2:24:40
- Melody Julien (FRA) 2:25:01
- Makenna Myler (USA) 2:26:14
- Marta Galimany (ESP) 2:26:14
- Aubrey Frentheway (USA) 2:27:14
- Maggie Montoya (USA) 2:27:50
- Loice Chemnung (KEN) debut
- Ejgayehu Taye (ETH) debut
- Emily Venters (USA) debut
Men
- John Korir (KEN) 2:02:44
- Timothy Kiplagat (KEN) 2:02:55
- Amos Kipruto (KEN) 2:03:13
- CyBrian Kotut (KEN) 2:03:22
- Bashir Abdi (BEL) 2:03:36
- Jacob Kiplimo (UGA) 2:03:37
- Philemon Kiplimo (KEN) 2:04:01
- Geoffrey Kamworwor (KEN) 2:04:23
- Seifu Tura (ETH) 2:04:29
- Huseydin Mohamed Esa (ETH) 2:04:39
- Daniel Ebenyo (KEN) 2:06:04
- Galen Rupp (USA) 2:06:07
- Hiroto Inoue (JPN) 2:06:14
- Zouhair Talbi (MAR) 2:06:39
- Conner Mantz (USA) 2:07:47
- Rory Linkletter (CAN) 2:08:01
- Alex Masai (KEN) 2:08:03
- CJ Albertson (USA) 2:08:17
- Jia Erenjia (CHN) 2:08:32
- Haftu Knight (USA) 2:09:38
- Andrew Colley (USA) 2:09:46