Final Elite Fields for the Chicago Marathon Announced

The organizers of the 2023 Bank of America Chicago Marathon, a key part of the Abbott World Marathon Majors series, have unveiled the finalized entry lists for both men's and women’s elite fields. The announcement has set the stage for a thrilling race in the Windy City, with top marathon talents gracing the event.

• Chicago Marathon Men's And Women's Elite Field
• Live stream and TV coverage for the Chicago Marathon
• RESULTS

Men's Elite Field

The men's elite field will be headlined by none other than the second fastest marathoner of all time, Kelvin Kiptum. This promising and celebrated group boasts ten runners, each with personal best times of under 2 hours and 10 minutes.

Kiptum, the reigning London Marathon champion, has a clear and ambitious vision for the Chicago Marathon, scheduled for October 8: shattering Eliud Kipchoge’s world marathon record. With a stunning victory at the London Marathon held on April 23, where Kiptum clocked an impressive 2:01:25 in just his second-ever marathon race, expectations are sky-high. This near miss to the world record of 2:01:09, established by Kipchoge at the 2022 Berlin Marathon, only fuels the anticipation for a potential record-breaking performance in Chicago.

Women's Elite Field

The women’s elite field is equally stellar, led by the illustrious Ruth Chepngetich, the third fastest marathon of all time and former world marathon champion. The lineup is robust, featuring eight exceptional runners with personal bests falling under the 2 hours and 20 minutes mark.

MEN:

1. Kelvin Kiptum - 2:01:25 (London, 2023) KEN
2. Bashir Abdi - 2:03:36 (Rotterdam, 2021) BEL
3. Benson Kipruto - 2:04:24 (Chicago, 2022) KEN
4. Dawit Wolde - 2:04:27 (Rotterdam, 2021) ETH
5. Seifu Tura - 2:04:29 (Milan, 2021) ETH
6. Daniel Do Nascimento - 2:04:51 (Seoul, 2022) BRA
7. John Korir - 2:05:01 (Chicago, 2022) KEN
8. Huseydin Mohamed - 2:05:05 (Amsterdam, 2022) ETH
9. Milkesa Mengesha - 2:05:29 (Valencia, 2022) ETH
10. Galen Rupp - 2:06:07 (Prague, 2018) USA
11. Conner Mantz - 2:08:16 (Chicago, 2022) USA
12. Yuki Matsumura - 2:09:01 (Otsu, 2021) JPN
13. Takashi Ichida - 2:09:15 (Oita, 2022) JPN
14. Kei Katanishi - 2:09:27 (Otsu, 2021) JPN
15. Matt McDonald - 2:09:49 (Chicago, 2022) USA
16. Jorge Castelblanco - 2:09:49 (Valencia, 2020) PAN
17. Mick Iacofano - 2:09:55 (Chandler, 2020) USA
18. Masashi Nonaka - 2:09:57 (Osaka, 2023) JPN
19. Masaki Tsuda - 2:10:40 (Oita, 2023) JPN
20. Mizuki Higashi - 2:11:04 (Tokyo, 2023) JPN
21. Colin Mickow - 2:11:22 (Chandler, 2020) USA
22. Andrew Colley - 2:11:26 (Rotterdam, 2023) USA
23. Frank Lara - 2:11:32 (Houston, 2022) USA
24. Kevin Salvano - 2:11:49 (Duluth, 2023) USA
25. Clayton Young - 2:11:51 (Chicago, 2022) USA
26. Joel Reichow - 2:12:11 (Sacramento, 2022) USA
27. Brian Shrader - 2:12:53 (Paris, 2023) USA
28. Dan Kremske - 2:14:53 (Chicago 2019) USA
29. Daniel Mateiko - Debut KEN
30. Wesley Kiptoo - Debut KEN
31. Connor Winter - Debut USA

WOMEN:

1. Ruth Chepngetich - 2:14:18 (Chicago, 2022) KEN
2. Tadu Teshome Nare - 2:17:36 (Valencia, 2022) ETH
3. Joyciline Jepkosgei - 2:17:43 (London, 2021) KEN
4. Genzebe Dibaba - 2:18:05 (Amsterdam, 2022) ETH
5. Sutume Kebede - 2:18:12 (Seoul, 2022) ETH
6. Emily Sisson - 2:18:29 (Chicago, 2022) USA
7. Sifan Hassan - 2:18:33 (London, 2023) NED
8. Tigist Girma - 2:18:52 (Valencia, 2022) ETH
9. Ababel Yesheneh - 2:20:51 (Chicago, 2019) ETH
10. Des Linden - 2:22:38 (Boston, 2011) USA
11. Emma Bates - 2:23:18 (Eugene, 2022) USA
12. Aliphine Tuliamuk - 2:24:37 (Boston, 2023) USA
13. Molly Seidel - 2:24:42 (New York, 2021) USA
14. Nell Rojas - 2:24:51 (Boston, 2023) USA
15. Dakotah Lindwurm - 2:25:01 (Duluth, 2022) USA
16. Sara Vaughn - 2:26:23 (Chicago, 2022) USA
17. Andrea Ramirez - 2:26:34 (Chandler, 2020) MEX
18. Tristin Van Ord - 2:27:07 (Houston, 2023) USA
19. Gabriella Rooker - 2:27:38 (Duluth, 2023) USA
20. Diane Nukuri - 2:27:50 (London, 2015) USA
21. Maggie Montoya - 2:28:07 (Chicago, 2022) USA
22. Dominique Scott - 2:29:19 (London, 2022) RSA
23. Ann Marie Tuxbury - 2:31:31 (Sacramento, 2022) USA
24. Stacy Ndiwa - 2:31:53 (Istanbul, 2022) KEN
25. Alec Sandusky - Debut USA