Final Elite Fields for the Chicago Marathon Announced

Posted by: Watch Athletics

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.

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
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